Hand-held neuroscreening device

A method of screening for neuropathy in a patient, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) using a single hand-held device, touching the patient in a location with a first temperature pad, the first temperature pad being electronically held at a fixed temperature;
• (b) using the single hand-held device, touching the patient in the location with a second temperature pad, the second temperature pad being held electronically at a variable temperature, the variable temperature being different than the fixed temperature by a delta temperature;
• and
• (c) determining whether the patient can distinguish between the fixed temperature and the variable temperature and, if the patient cannot distinguish between the fixed temperature and the variable temperature, increasing the delta temperature and repeating steps (a)-(c) until the patient can distinguish between the fixed temperature and the variable temperature.