Sensory Flashcards
Glove and stocking neuropathy
Ddx: diabetes, Guillian Barre, Lyme, HIV
Tx: gabapentin, aminotryptali etc
Shingles
Varicella zoster virus, affects a single dermatome
T10 dermatome
Bellybutton
T4 dermatome
Nipples
C6 dermatome
“6” of first finger and thumb
C8 dermatome
Pinkie
L5 dermatome
Lateral shin wrapping to big toe
Common radiculopathy from disc herniation
Will also have weakness of hip abductors, ankle inversion, knee flexible
Tabes Dorsalis
Syphilis causing demyelination of the dorsal columns
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Causes demyelination dorsal column
Crossed sensory findings
Localize to brain stem (only pain/temp)
Brown-Sequard Syndrome
Hemicord injury
Ipsilateral paralysis
Contralateral pain and temperature loss
Ipsilateral vibration loss
Central cord syndrome
Disrupts crossing of spinothalamic tract
Lose pain and temperature at and around dermatome of lesion
Lateral medullary/Wallenberg
Ipsilateral face pain and temp Contralateral body pain and temp Ipsilateral horners Dysphagia, hoarseness, gag Vertigo, diplopia, nystagmus Ataxia