Algochronometer

Also known as: Algodynamometer

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

The algochronometer is a historical neurological instrument used to measure pain sensitivity and the speed of pain impulse transmission. It was developed by Björnström for clinical diagnostic purposes.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

ALGOCHRONOMETER (from the Greek algos—pain, chronos—time, and metron—measure), an instrument used in neuropathology for investigating pain sensitivity and determining the speed of the propagation of pain stimuli (Björnström).

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“Algochronometer.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/algochronometer/