Haptic perception by metabolic, toxic and/or immunologic factors. Examples of medical conditions that can cause neuropathies are diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, thyroid dysfunction (hyper- and hypothyroidism) as well as hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and alcohol dependency. Loss of the sense of touch is a catastrophic deficit that can impair walking and other skilled actions such as holding objects or using tools. Immersive environments can recreate the feeling of haptic interaction. Exoskeletal gloves such as the Exo-Skin Soft Haptic exoskeletal interface, developed at Drexel University, can be programmed to take a patient through a program of physical therapy exercises to retrain muscles and
Five Senses of Eros "In My End Is My Beginning" was screened at the 2009 Busan International Film Festival, then received a theatrical release in 2013. Five Senses of Eros Five Senses of Eros () is a 2009 South Korean omnibus film with five short films depicting love and desire, but in different styles and genres. The shorts are: His Concern, directed by Daniel H. Byun; I'm Right Here (), directed by Hur Jin-ho; The 33rd Man (), directed by Yoo Young-sik; In My End Is My Beginning (), directed by Min Kyu-dong; and Believe in the Moment (), directed by Oh Ki-hwan. The