Short term light deprivation increases tactile spatial acuity in humans.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
The effect of short-term light deprivation on tactile spatial acuity was evaluated by asking 28 adult humans to perform a grating orientation task. The 14 subjects who were kept for 90 minutes in complete dark showed, immediately after deprivation, a reversible improvement of tactile spatial acuity. No acuity change was observed in the 14 nondeprived subjects. Results indicate that even a short-term visual deprivation may disclose highly dynamic plastic interactions between visual and tactile systems.
Medical subject headings
- Form Perception
- Sensory Deprivation
- Sensory Thresholds
- Touch