Table 1.

Clinical features and tactile thresholds of patients

SubjectSexAge at onsetAge at testingTime after stroke (years)Tactile thresholds ± SEM (N)
Left armRight armLeft legRight leg
Patient 1M4153121.651.653.613.61
Patient 2M585914.084.934.084.31
Control6 M, 8 FN/A59 (mean)N/A3.15 ± 0.173.12 ± 0.163.61 ± 0.163.62 ± 0.15
  • Patient 1 did not display any tactile deficits compared with the controls. Patient 2′s thresholds were slightly higher than those of the controls with thresholds of affected (right) side being slightly higher than those of the unaffected body side.

  • M, Male; F, female; N/A, not available.