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. 2009 Apr 7;6(4):e1000045. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000045

Table 1. Summary of choice methods of assessing nerve function per sensation.

Fibres	Sensation	Testing
		Clinical	QST	Laboratory^c
Aβ	Touch	Piece of cotton wool	Von Frey filaments	NCS, SEPs
	Vibration	Tuning fork (128 Hz)	Vibrameter^a	NCS, SEPs
Aδ	Pinprick, sharp pain	Wooden cocktail stick	Weighted needles	LEPs, IENF
	Cold	Thermoroller	Thermode^b	None
C	Warmth	Thermoroller	Thermode^b	LEPs, IENF
	Burning	None	Thermode^b	LEPs, IENF

^a

Or other device providing graded vibratory stimuli.

^b

Or other device providing graded thermal stimuli.

^c

See Glossary.

Modified from [2].