Cutaneous sensitivity in normal aging and mild cognitive impairment (mci)

Afferent inputs of cutaneous sensitivity (CS) are essential for the control of movements. Motor control is affected already in early stages of dementia, but CS had not yet been studied. We investigated CS at the foot and hand in MCI subjects compared to controls. We only found gender differences for the control group. The other comparisons did not reveal significant differences. Further studies are necessary to confirm these findings.