Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons for neurological and neurosurgical consultation. In many of the patients who present with lower back pain, the pain either developed or was exacerbated as a result of occupational activity. Lower…
Clinical evaluation of sensory deficits is inherently more difficult than evaluation of motor deficits because of the subjective nature of the examination. Nevertheless, it is important to identify sensory deficits in order to localize lesions. Anatomy and Physiology Peripheral Pathways…
Hemiplegia and monoplegia are more likely to be due to discrete focal lesions than diffuse lesions, so these presentations are especially suited to clinical-anatomical localization. Similarly, imaging studies are likely to be revealing with hemiplegia or monoplegia, but the focus…