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Pain in the Upper Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Pain in the Lower Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Pin-Prick in the Upper Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Pin-Prick of the Lower Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Crude Touch of the Upper Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Crude Touch of the Lower Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Sharp vs. Dull Discrimination in the Upper Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract

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Sharp vs. Dull Discrimination in the Lower Extremity

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

Indicates: Lesion of the spinothalamic tract