Neurological Diagnosis: Spinothalamic

Question 1

Pain in the Upper Extremity

Answer 1

Inability to identify when the upper extremity is touched with the sharp end of a neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 2

Pain in the Lower Extremity

Answer 2

Inability to identify when the lower extremity is touched with the sharp end of the neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 3

Pin-Prick in the Upper Extremity

Answer 3

Inability to identify when the upper extremity is being touched with the sharp end of the neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 4

Pin-Prick of the Lower Extremity

Answer 4

Inability to identify when the lower extremity is touched with the sharp end of a neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 5

Crude Touch of the Upper Extremity

Answer 5

Inability to identify when the upper extremity is touched with the dull end of a neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 6

Crude Touch of the Lower Extremity

Answer 6

Inability to identify when the lower extremity is touched with the dull end of a neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 7

Sharp vs. Dull Discrimination in the Upper Extremity

Answer 7

Inability to identify when the upper extremity is touched with the sharp vs. dull ends of the neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

Question 8

Sharp vs. Dull Discrimination in the Lower Extremity

Answer 8

Inability to identify when the lower extremity is touched with the sharp vs. dull ends of a neurotip

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract