Table 1. Summary of psychophysical and physiological tests carried out in different cohorts.
Tactile Acuity | Vibrotactile Sensitivity | Hearing Acuity | Otoacoustic Emissions | Baroreflex Function | Temperature Sensitivity | Heat Pain Threshold | |
Twins | 191 | 187 | 176 | 146 | 176 | 190 | 188 |
Additional controls | 151 | 99 | — | 42 | — | — | — |
Blind | 57 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Congenitally hearing impaired | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usher syndrome affected | 65 | 61 | — | — | 19 | 51 | 50 |
Total | 503 | 394 | 176 | 188 | 195 | 241 | 238 |