Pallesthesia

Pallesthesia refers to the sensation of mechanical vibration on or near the body. Vibration sense may be lost as a result of a number of lesions to the nervous system, often in conjunction with other deficits.^[1] The word "pallesthesia" is derived from the Greek pallein, meaning "to shake."

Testing

Pallesthesia may be tested for using a vibrating mechanical tuning fork, placed on a bony prominence.

References

1. Dorland's Medical Dictionary.