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© 1989 Oxford University Press

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Age-associated Change in Pain Threshold Measured by Transcutaneous Neuronal Electrical Stimulation

M. A. TUCKER, M. F. ANDREW, S. J. OGLE and J. G. DAVISON

Geriatric Unit, Department of Medicine, Auckland Hospital Auckland 1, New Zealand

Address correspondence to Dr J. G. Davison

The measurement of cutaneous pain threshold using the Neuromod Selectra Model 7750 Transcutaneous Neuronal Electrical Stimulator is described. Pain threshold, measured in 520 health volunteers aged 5–105 years, increased with age. Consistent values were obtained in 22 healthy volunteers on three successive days. Pain threshold may be rapidly measured by this method which is potentially of value in the assessment of patients with neurological deficits.

Received August 1, 1988;
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