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Anterolateral Tract Carries pain, temperature, and crude touch



Anterolateral Tract Pathway Crosses over early in spinal cord, travels
to
thalamus and cortex


Clinical pearl for Anterolateral Injury = opposite side (contralateral) loss
Tract
Injury


Posterior (Dorsal) Columns Carries vibration, proprioception (position),
and
fine touch


Posterior Columns Pathway Travels same side first, crosses over in
medulla


Clinical pearl for Posterior Column Injury = same side (ipsilateral) loss
Injury


Pain Testing Sharp vs dull

, Abnormal Pain Responses Hypoalgesia (↓ pain), Hyperalgesia (↑
pain),
Analgesia (no pain)


Light/Crude Touch Testing Cotton wisp



Abnormal Light/Crude Touch Hypoesthesia, Hyperesthesia, Anesthesia
Responses


Vibration Testing Tuning fork on bone



Abnormal Vibration Response Cannot feel vibration (early sign of
neuropathy)


Proprioception Testing Move toe/finger up or down



Abnormal Proprioception Cannot identify position
Response


Fine Touch Testing Stereognosis and Graphesthesia



Abnormal Fine Touch Responses Astereognosis and cannot recognize
traced
number


Extinction Testing Touch both sides simultaneously



Abnormal Extinction Response Only feels one side

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