Introduction: Two-point discrimination
is the combined cortical sensation. The assessment of TPD gives complete idea
of the function of the nervous system as it involves tracts and cortical areas
for the integrity. The assessment of the TPD is valuable for the diagnosis and
prognosis of nervous regeneration and repair. The normal values of the TPD
varies in the different geographical and anatomical areas of the body. It is
necessary to establish normal values of the TPD for different age group
population and various sites of the body for better clinical management.
Methodology: The literature search was
done by key words such as Two-point discrimination, cortical sensation, normal
values, healthy, adults on internet and various database and journals. From the
literature the articles were selected using search strategy; irrelevant
articles were excluded and only 7 articles of having Indian subjects were
included in the study.
Result: From total 58 articles
after removing duplicate articles and excluding irrelevant articles 7 articles
were selected and reviewed. The data of year of publication, number of
participants, age of subjects, body region of the measurement, result of normal
values and additional point of discussion were extracted from the literature.
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