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1
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Glove and stocking neuropathy

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Ddx: diabetes, Guillian Barre, Lyme, HIV
Tx: gabapentin, aminotryptali etc

2
Q

Shingles

A

Varicella zoster virus, affects a single dermatome

3
Q

T10 dermatome

A

Bellybutton

4
Q

T4 dermatome

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Nipples

5
Q

C6 dermatome

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“6” of first finger and thumb

6
Q

C8 dermatome

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Pinkie

7
Q

L5 dermatome

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Lateral shin wrapping to big toe
Common radiculopathy from disc herniation
Will also have weakness of hip abductors, ankle inversion, knee flexible

8
Q

Tabes Dorsalis

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Syphilis causing demyelination of the dorsal columns

9
Q

Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Causes demyelination dorsal column

10
Q

Crossed sensory findings

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Localize to brain stem (only pain/temp)

11
Q

Brown-Sequard Syndrome

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Hemicord injury
Ipsilateral paralysis
Contralateral pain and temperature loss
Ipsilateral vibration loss

12
Q

Central cord syndrome

A

Disrupts crossing of spinothalamic tract

Lose pain and temperature at and around dermatome of lesion

13
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Lateral medullary/Wallenberg

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Ipsilateral face pain and temp
Contralateral body pain and temp
Ipsilateral horners
Dysphagia, hoarseness, gag
Vertigo, diplopia, nystagmus
Ataxia