Nerve root compression/sensory hypoesthesia

When would the patient report numbness tingling that travels down the extremity. (This is true numbness)?

Nerve compression

•Dual head instrument moves _______ the Involved side, nerve compression

Towards

What test reveal abnormal or deaeased findings for nerve compression?

Sensory, motor, deep tendon reflex

Once the nerve compression has been relieved autonomic nerves system, what is the order of assessment?

skin temperature first

vibratory sensation and position sense return next

pain and temperature returned next light

touch last

What cause true numbness and tingling and will have a break to the ipsilateral side?

Nerve compression

What can cause a decrease in sympathetics-vasodilation, increase temp?

Nerve compression

What is hypoesthesia?

decreased sensation

If the sensation is _____ and the sensation is dermatomal then this would represent nerve root compression

Decreased

Summary for nerve compression:

What are follow up tests for nerve compression?

MRI cervical spine

EMG UE

NCV UE

Nerve root compression and peripheral nerve compression weakens _____.

Quickly