APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

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NEURORADIOLOGY

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A 40-year-old man came to physiotherapy with complaints of tingling in his legs that radiated downwards, he had sensory disturbances. Sensory disturbance is a physiotherapy diagnosis at the Body Function and Structure stage. Then the appropriate examination to determine the presence of sensory disturbances is?
A
MMT
B
VAS
C
Streognosis and Barognosis
D
Method Holten
E
Anthropometry
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sensory cortex is involved in correlating, analyzing, and interpreting sensations. Three tests used to evaluate these abilities are: two-point discrimination, stereognosis and graphesthesia. These tests are dependent on the patient having a normal sense of touch, or only minimally impaired.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of Sensation Sensation is the process that allows our brains to take in information via our five senses, which can then be experienced and interpreted by the brain. Sensation occurs thanks to our five sensory systems: vision, hearing, taste, smell and touch.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Nottingham Sensory Assessment is a standardised scale for assessing sensory impairment in stroke patients. In the first study, a revised version of the scale was developed by reviewing the assessments of 61 patients admitted to a stroke unit.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, general sensations which include touch, pain, temperature, proprioception, and pressure. Vision, hearing, taste, and smell are special senses which convey sensations to the brain through cranial nerves.

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