Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is being used increasingly in the research environment to measure somatosensory responses, both in patients with pain disorders and in normal individuals. A recent consensus meeting on the use of QST in clinical practice provides recommendations for the implementation of QST in patient diagnosis and monitoring.
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F. Birklein and C. Sommer are supported by grants from the German Research Foundation and EU. F. Birklein is supported by grants from Rheinland-Pfalz Foundation, National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, and the Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia.
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Birklein, F., Sommer, C. Quantitative sensory testing—a tool for daily practice?. Nat Rev Neurol 9, 490–492 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2013.157
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