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Dorsal column tract lesions
EFFECTS OF A UNILATERAL LESION:
- Loss of discriminative touch, vibration sense and conscious proprioception.
- If the lesion is below the decussation of the medial lemniscus, the loss is on the same side as the lesion.
- If the lesion is above this decussation, the loss is on the contralateral side.
- The loss of sensation is at levels below the lesion.
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Dorsal column tract lesions
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KEY CONCEPTS/EFFECTS OF A UNILATERAL LESION
- Loss of discriminative touch, vibration sense and conscious proprioception.
- If the lesion is below the decussation of the medial lemniscus, the loss is on the same side as the lesion.
- If the lesion is above this decussation, the loss is on the contralateral side.
- The loss of sensation is at levels below the lesion.
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