Patients describe sensory abnormalities in different ways. For example:

1) They may describe it as an absence or reduction in feeling such as:

• The affected part feels numb/dead/thick
• Objects feel coarse
• They can’t tell temperature
• They can’t feel texture

2) They may describe it as altered function such as:

• They can’t hold on to or pick things up
• They have difficulty walking at night
• They have to watch feet while walking