Revisiting the Examination of Sharp/Dull Discrimination as Clinical Measure of Spinothalamic Tract Integrity

Revisiting the Examination of Sharp/Dull Discrimination as Clinical Measure of Spinothalamic Tract Integrity

Objective: Revisiting the sharp/dull discrimination as clinical measure of spinothalamic tract function considering the International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI). Three clinically relevant factors were evaluated as to their impact on reliability: (1) the...

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Main Authors: Laura Heutehaus, Christian Schuld, Daniela Solinas, Cornelia Hensel, Till Kämmerer, Norbert Weidner, Rüdiger Rupp, Steffen Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
neurological examination
sensory function assessment
spinothalamic tract
sharp/dull discrimination
pin-prick
spinal cord injury
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.677888/full

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