Sensory integration with spine dysfunction

Question 1

sensory integration

Answer 1

the ability for the brain to organize, interpret and use sensory information

Question 2

somatosensation

Answer 2

refers to sensation received from the skin and musculoskeletal system

Question 3

examination of sensory function involves

Answer 3

testing the pts ability to interpret and discriminate among sensory information

Question 4

what are pain and temperature carried by

Answer 4

• small unmylinated fibers
• carried on the spinothalamic tract
• crosses over at the spinal cord
  -exteroreceptors

Question 5

what are vibration and proprioception carried by

Answer 5

-large myelinated fibers
-carried on the dorsal columns
- ascend on the same side of the spinal cord
- crosses over in the brain stem
-proprioceptors in joints, muscles, and ligaments

Question 6

combined cortical sensations

Answer 6

• stereognosis
• barognosis
• 2-pont discrimination
• recognition of texture

Question 7

normal sensation

Answer 7

pt is able to detect pain, vibration, and joint position

Question 8

how can localization of problems with the nervous system be detected

Answer 8

by knowing the area of the skin supplied by the peripheral nerves, sensory dermatomes, decussation of the spinothalamic tract and dorsal columns

Question 9

peripheral neuropathy

Answer 9

• loss of sensation starts distally and moves proximally
• toes and feet will be affected before fingres and hands
• glove and stocking pattern
• common with diabetic patients

Question 10

sporadic sensory loss

Answer 10

systemic pathology can produce unpredicatble or scattered patterns of sensory loss ex. MS