Clinical scenarios. Flashcards

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Q

Cut of the pyramidal tract(corticospinal).

  • Lesion in pyramidal tract, caused leg paralysis.

is loss of pain on the paralysed leg or non-paralysed leg?

Decussation significance?

A

Loss of pain is present on the same side.

As pyramidal tract is ipsilateral.

Above decussation= controlateral pain.

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