13 Questions
What does a hemisensory loss pattern suggest?
A lesion in the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere
What does a sensory level suggest?
Spinal cord lesion
What does symmetric distal sensory loss suggest?
Diabetic polyneuropathy
What is the term for decreased sensitivity to pain?
Hypalgesia
What is anesthesia?
Absence of touch sensation
Which condition is associated with the loss of vibration sense?
Tabes dorsalis
What does stereognosis refer to?
Inability to recognize objects placed in the hand
Which nerve innervates the lateral cutaneous nerve of the thigh?
Superficial peroneal nerve
What increases the likelihood of peripheral neuropathy 16-fold?
Loss of vibration sense
Which disease is associated with loss of position sense?
Tabes dorsalis
What indicates a lesion in the sensory cortex?
Decreased or absent discriminatory sensation
Which nerve innervates the anterior femoral cutaneous nerve?
Superficial peroneal nerve
What do lesions of the sensory cortex impair?
The ability to localize points accurately
Explore the discussion of spinal cord syndromes with crossed sensory findings and the importance of meticulous sensory mapping in establishing the level of a spinal cord lesion. Understand the implications of hemisensory loss patterns and sensory levels in identifying different types of lesions.
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