Aesthesio®, Precise Tactile Sensory Evaluator 20 piece Kit

Touch pressure threshold testing involves the use of nylon monofilaments of different lengths and increasing diameters. These monofilaments provide controlled gradients of force to the mechanoreceptors in the skin and can thus be used to determine pressure detection thresholds. The advantage of monofilament testing is that it provides quantified and repeatable information about a patient’s detection of touch. The pattern of sensibility loss reflected by the monofilament testing helps to identify pathology.