Pallesthesia

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Pallesthesia refers to the sensation of mechanical vibration on or near the body. Vibration sense may be lost as a result of a number of lesions to the nervous system, often in conjunction with other deficits.^[1] The word "pallesthesia" is derived from the Greek pallein, meaning "to shake."

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Pallesthesia may be tested for using a vibrating mechanical tuning fork, placed on a bony prominence.

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