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 35 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 1996

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	2	4
1997	0	1	1
2000	1	1	2
2003	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	2	2
2007	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2013	0	1	1
2014	1	2	3
2015	2	0	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	2	3
2020	1	1	2
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	2	2
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, Puts NA, Williams ZJ, Woynaroski T. Forwarding the Science of Sensory Features in Autism and Related Conditions. J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Jul; 54(7):2663-2667.

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Ayala SA, Eads A, Kabakoff H, Swartz MT, Shiller DM, Hill J, Hitchcock ER, Preston JL, McAllister T. Auditory and Somatosensory Development for Speech in Later Childhood. J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2023 04 12; 66(4):1252-1273.

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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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Trewin A, Mailloux Z, Schaaf RC. Evaluation of MealSense?: A Sensory Integration-Based Feeding Support Program for Parents. Am J Occup Ther. 2022 May 01; 76(3).

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Badhiwala JH, Wilson JR, Witiw CD, Harrop JS, Vaccaro AR, Aarabi B, Grossman RG, Geisler FH, Fehlings MG. The influence of timing of surgical decompression for acute spinal cord injury: a pooled analysis of individual patient data. Lancet Neurol. 2021 02; 20(2):117-126.

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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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Marino RJ, Schmidt-Read M, Chen A, Kirshblum SC, Dyson-Hudson TA, Field-Fote E, Zafonte R. Reliability of S3 pressure sensation and voluntary hip adduction/toe flexion and agreement with deep anal pressure and voluntary anal contraction in classifying persons with traumatic spinal cord injury. J Spinal Cord Med. 2020 09; 43(5):616-622.

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Clark GF, Watling R, Parham LD, Schaaf R. Occupational Therapy Interventions for Children and Youth With Challenges in Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing: A School-Based Practice Case Example. Am J Occup Ther. 2019 May/Jun; 73(3):7303390010p1-7303390010p8.

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