Abstract
The sensation resulting from the brief (a few seconds) application of a cold stimulus to the skin often persists after the stimulus is removed, sometimes for many minutes. This lingering sensation is referred to as an after-sensation (AS). We will refer to the sensation occurring during stimulator contact as the “direct” cold sensation. The quality of an AS is similar to but not always identical with the sensation which it follows. After-sensations are also produced in most people by sudden warming, light stroking, and painful stimulation of the skin.
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Woodbury, J.W., Burgess, P.R. (1990). A Neuronal Model Mimicking the Sensations Produced by a Cold Stimulus to the Skin. In: Bligh, J., Voigt, K., Braun, H.A., Brück, K., Heldmaier, G. (eds) Thermoreception and Temperature Regulation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75076-2_14
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