Five primary sensory categories are assessed: vibration (using a tuning fork), joint position (examiner moves the limb side-to-side and in a downward position), light touch, pinprick, and temperature.

Spinal cord lesions or disease can possibly be detected by pinprick and temperature assessment.

In this case, a mild pain stimulus, such as a pinprick, causes a maximum pain response.

The only pain involved is a momentary pinprick from the needle, and results from the test are usually available in one to two days.

pinprick of light.

pinprick of vicious bile 25 March 2006 @ 23:13 Permalink I feel sorry for my poor wife.

The end of the tunnel is coming in sight; Just ahead you can see a pinprick of light.

Research has shown that the ice is a better method of ascertaining a complete numbness that using a pinprick.

The needles are inserted rapidly into the key acupuncture points, and this should feel like a small pinprick at most.

pinprick hole is made in the iris.

pinprick sensation using a sterile needle.

When the light is emitted there is a sharp sensation of a hot pinprick.