Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Apselaphesia

Neurology

Also known as: Tactile anesthesia

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Summary

Apselaphesia is a medical term referring to the loss of tactile sensitivity while other forms of cutaneous sensation remain intact. This condition is historically associated with tabes dorsalis.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

APSELAPHESIA (from the Greek a-, negative particle, and pselaphao, I touch), the absence of tactile sensitivity while other types of cutaneous sensitivity are preserved (observed in tabes dorsalis).

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