Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Impaired tactile sensation
Impaired touch sensation
HP:0010830
What it means
A reduced sense of touch (tactile sensation). This is usually tested with a wisp of cotton or a fine camel's hair brush, by asking patients to say 'now' each time they feel the stimulus.
Rare diseases that can present with this13
Very common80–99%
3Common30–79%
6The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Abnormal thigmesthesia · Loss of tactile sensation
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