To my knowledge no one has attempted to directly stimulate the hippocampus electrically to increase the process of storing memory.
Altered skin sensation (symptom description): Altered skin sensation is listed as a type of or related-symptom for symptom Sensations. Altered skin sensation (symptom description): For a medical symptom description of 'Altered skin sensation', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Sensations (type of symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Altered skin sensation' may be possible. Broader Symptom Types for Altered skin sensation:
Originally by Kate Chatten, Mary Howe, Gillian Marks.Edited and updated byÂ© MBBS Year 4 GUIDE TO HISTORY TAKING AND EXAMINATION 2012 - 201 3 Copyright UCL Medical SchoolUniversity College London, Tom Smith and Dr Lorraine Noble Henry Tufton, Dr Alison Sturrock and Dr Deborah Gill Division of Medical Education 2012.ymptoms of an alteration in sensation include numbness, pins and needles and pain. Start each examination by asking the patient if they have any areas of altered sensation-if in an OSCE, ask the examiner if this is okay as this is borderline history taking.