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In diagnosing a disease palpation and percussion carried out by the hand depends among other things, on its great vibrotactile sensibility (pallaethesia). Helen Keller has also witnessed about the importance of somesthesis:…“ I perceive countless vibrations. By placing my hand on a person’s lips and throat, I gain an idea of many specific vibrations…”.
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Franzén, O., Torebjörk, E. (1979). Precision and Ambiguity in Coding Vibrotactile Information. In: Kenshalo, D.R. (eds) Sensory Functions of the Skin of Humans. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3039-4_4
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