Sensation

"Sensation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The process in which specialized SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS transduce peripheral stimuli (physical or chemical) into NERVE IMPULSES which are then transmitted to the various sensory centers in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Descriptor ID	D012677
MeSH Number(s)	F02.830.816 G11.561.790
Concept/Terms	Sensation Sensation Sensations Sensory Function Function, Sensory Functions, Sensory Sensory Functions Organoleptic

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Sensation [F02.830.816]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Sensation [G11.561.790]

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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 14 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 1996 and 1997 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
1997	0	2	2
2000	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	0	1	1
2012	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	2	0	2
2017	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2022	0	1	1
2024	1	0	1
2025	1	0	1

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Pagnotta KD, Schiano NR, Bernabe K, Jean-Claude J, Toole N, Martin R, Barrett A, Lawlor K, Dumont RL, Schaaf R. Addressing Sensory Challenges in Athletes With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Clinical Commentary. J Athl Train. 2025 Feb 01; 60(2):198-205.

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Heffler KF, Acharya B, Subedi K, Bennett DS. Early-Life Digital Media Experiences and Development of Atypical Sensory Processing. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 03 01; 178(3):266-273.

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Schaaf RC, Mailloux Z, Ridgway E, Berruti AS, Dumont RL, Jones EA, Leiby BE, Sancimino C, Yi M, Molholm S. Sensory Phenotypes in Autism: Making a Case for the Inclusion of Sensory Integration Functions. J Autism Dev Disord. 2023 Dec; 53(12):4759-4771.

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Bizzell E, Ross J, Rosenthal C, Dumont R, Schaaf R. Sensory Features as a Marker of Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Jun; 50(6):2240-2246.

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Lee CL, Huang HW, Federmeier KD, Buxbaum LJ. Sensory and semantic activations evoked by action attributes of manipulable objects: Evidence from ERPs. Neuroimage. 2018 02 15; 167:331-341.

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Chen J, Ho SL, Lee TM, Chang RS, Pang SY, Li L. Visuomotor control in patients with Parkinson's disease. Neuropsychologia. 2016 Jan 08; 80:102-114.

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Wu Z, Begley CG, Port N, Bradley A, Braun R, King-Smith E. The Effects of Increasing Ocular Surface Stimulation on Blinking and Tear Secretion. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Jul; 56(8):4211-20.

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Cho W, Lenke LG, Bridwell KH, Hu G, Buchowski JM, Dorward IG, Pahys JM, Cho SK, Kang MM, Zebala LP, Koester LA. The prevalence of abnormal preoperative neurological examination in Scheuermann kyphosis: correlation with X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, and surgical outcome. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Oct 01; 39(21):1771-6.

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Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH. Advances in upper extremity prosthetics. Hand Clin. 2012 Nov; 28(4):587-93.

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Geirsson A, Szeto WY, Pochettino A, McGarvey ML, Keane MG, Woo YJ, Augoustides JG, Bavaria JE. Significance of malperfusion syndromes prior to contemporary surgical repair for acute type A dissection: outcomes and need for additional revascularizations. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Aug; 32(2):255-62.

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