Long Term Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Somatosensation

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition caused by encountering or enduring traumatic or life-threatening events. Traumatic stress causes a wide range of psychological and physiological effects. PTSD has significant psychological consequences that can negatively impact a person’s daily life and even put their life in jeopardy. This study will analyse current understanding about PTSD and evaluate the influence of long-term PTSD on Somatosensation to provide a fresh perspective. We looked at 44 evidence-based studies ranging from recent to archaic times focussed on the negative impacts of PTSD in order to better understand the wide range of disorders that can precede it, as well as the impact it has on a person’s psychological and physiological functioning. Through the course of this study, we were also able to understand that the current situation could lead to a dramatic increase in the number of patients diagnosed with PTSD in the coming decade. Thus, this research provides evidence that long-term PTSD has a direct relationship with the impacts on Somatosensation, i.e., long lasting PTSD has repercussions on our Somatosensation.