Leprosy Rev
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A hundred and thirty-six apparently healthy volunteers between the ages of 16 and 67 were used to determine normative thresholds of tactile sensibility in the Nepali adult population. Tactile sensibility thresholds on standardized sites on hands and feet were assessed for two sensory tests: Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments (SWM) and moving-point discrimination (M2PD). Results are reported as the proportion of subjects able to feel a given threshold. ⋯ Normal thresholds for tactile sensibility were higher than those published for the North American population. Monofilament thresholds suitable for screening were 200 mg (log number 3 center dot 61) and 2 g (log number 4 center dot 31) for hand and foot, respectively. For moving 2-point discrimination on the hand this threshold was 4 mm.