What is the Significance of the Modified Tinel Sign in Lingual Nerve Injuries?

On October 7th, 1915, the French neurologist, Jules Tinel, published an article in “La Presse Medicale” with the title, “Le signe du “Fourmillement” dans les lésions des nerfs périphériques.” 1 Tinel J. Le signe du fourmillement dans les lésions des nerfs périphériques. Presse Med. 1915; : 388-389 Google Scholar Translated to English this reads, “The “Tingling” sign in peripheral nerve lesions. In the article, Tinel specifically distinguishes between eliciting pain from tingling on examination. He postulates, “regenerative tingling is not painful; [it is a] vaguely disagreeable sensation which sufferers usually compare to that of electricity. It is hardly perceived at the compressed point, and much more keenly felt in the corresponding cutaneous territory.”