Evaluation of paresthesias

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Evaluation of paresthesias

Nerve conduction testing of the lower leg

Created by the BMJ Group

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Central nervous system and non-neurologic causes of paresthesias according to the pattern and level of the lesion

Created by BMJ Knowledge Centre using information from Dr Caroline M. Klein

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Ascending sensory pathways of the spinal cord. The dorsal column system and spinothalamic tract are the major ascending pathways that connect the periphery with the brain.

Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA et al.Anatomy and physiology. Houston, TX:OpenStax; 2013 (CC BY4.0 - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Evaluation of paresthesias

A single level of spinal cord compression with T2 changes, on cervical sagittal T2 sequence in the presence of symptomatic cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)

From the collection of Professor Dennis Turner, Duke University Medical Center; used with permission

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Sagittal T2-weighted MRI showing MS-related myelitis lesion

From the collection of Dean M. Wingerchuk, Mayo Clinic; used with permission

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Peripheral nervous system causes of paresthesias according to the pattern and level of the lesion

Created by BMJ Knowledge Centre using information from Dr Caroline M. Klein

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Axial T2-weighted MRI with broad-based lumbar disk herniation predominantly toward the right side

From the collection of Alexios G. Carayannopoulos, Lahey Clinic; used with permission

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Sagittal FLAIR images with typical MS lesions

From the collection of Lael A. Stone, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; used with permission

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Videos

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  Diagnostic lumbar puncture in adults: animated demonstration

  How to perform a diagnostic lumbar puncture in adults. Includes a discussion of patient positioning, choice of needle, and measurement of opening and closing pressure.

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  Venepuncture and phlebotomy: animated demonstration

  How to take a venous blood sample from the antecubital fossa using a vacuum needle.