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Characteristics of sensory nerve fibres
Sensory fibre Myelinated axons Diameter (ยตm) Sensory information Usefulness of electroneuromyography
Aฮฑ Yes 13-20 Proprioception Yes (H reflex)
Aฮฒ Yes 6-12 Discriminative sensitivity to mechanical stimuli (touch, vibration) Yes (sensory nerve conduction)
Aฮด Yes 1-5 Sensitivity to cold and pain (โ€œrapidโ€pain, pinprick) No
C No 0.3-1.5 Sensitivity to heat and pain ("slow" pain, burning sensations" No