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Pattern of sensory abnormalities. Principal patterns of loss of sensation. (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare). (b) Brainstem lesion: contralateral sensory loss below face and ipsilateral loss on face. (c) Central cord lesion, e.g., syrinx: 'suspended' areas of loss, often asymmetrical and 'dissociated' , i.e. pain and temperature loss but light touch intact. (d) Hemisection of cord/unilateral cord lesion = Brown-Séquard syndrome: contralateral spinothalamic (pain and temperature) loss with ipsilateral weakness and dorsal column loss below lesion. (e) Transverse cord lesion: loss of all modalitiesm, including motor, below lesion. (f) Dorsal column lesion, e.g., MS: loss of proprioception, vibration and light touch. (g) Individual sensory root lesions, e.g., C6, T5, L4. (h) Polyneuropathy: distal sensory loss (Source: https://www.grepmed.com/images/3568/brownsequard-patterns-loss-diagnosis-bilaterality-neurology-sensory)

Pattern of sensory abnormalities. Principal patterns of loss of sensation. (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side (rare). (b) Brainstem lesion: contralateral sensory loss below face and ipsilateral loss on face. (c) Central cord lesion, e.g., syrinx: 'suspended' areas of loss, often asymmetrical and 'dissociated' , i.e. pain and temperature loss but light touch intact. (d) Hemisection of cord/unilateral cord lesion = Brown-Séquard syndrome: contralateral spinothalamic (pain and temperature) loss with ipsilateral weakness and dorsal column loss below lesion. (e) Transverse cord lesion: loss of all modalitiesm, including motor, below lesion. (f) Dorsal column lesion, e.g., MS: loss of proprioception, vibration and light touch. (g) Individual sensory root lesions, e.g., C6, T5, L4. (h) Polyneuropathy: distal sensory loss (Source: https://www.grepmed.com/images/3568/brownsequard-patterns-loss-diagnosis-bilaterality-neurology-sensory)

Cauda versus conus medullaris
Possible localization of hemiparesis
Differentiation of UMN and LMN weakness based on symptoms

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Abstract

Anatomical localization means the site of lesion responsible for a patient's symptoms and signs. Neurological localization

requires a comprehensive understanding of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. The process of localization

shall begin during history taking, may be refined during clinical examination, and shall be reassessed after relevant

diagnostic studies. Despite the advent and use of modern neuroimaging, nothing can replace a clinician's acumen to

localize based on history and examination.

165

Anatomic Localization of

Classical Neurological

Symptoms

Uddalak Chakraborty, Avik Mukherjee, Jyotirmoy Pal

Introduction

"I believe a neurologist who can happily spend 3

days examining a patient for challenging anatomical

localization will also be able to make a correct diagnosis

within 3 minutes in acute stroke. The most important

outcome of a neurological examination is anatomical

localization."1 Localization is derived from the Latin

word locus which means site. The diagnostic exercise of

determination of the site of nervous system affected by a

disease process, from the signs and symptoms, is termed

as localization in neurology.

Some authors argue that emphasis on anatomical

localization over years has hindered the development

of therapies in neurological diseases including epilepsy,

migraine, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Parkinson's disease,

multiple sclerosis and ischemic stroke, etc. However, the

diagnosis of idiopathic epilepsy, migraine, and Parkinson's

disease still remains clinical. Specialized neuroimaging

may have complemented the clinical diagnosis, but can

hardly replace it; there lies the importance of localization.

Common neurological symptoms can be localized

by meticulous history taking and appropriate clinical

examination, but sometimes one should be aware of false

localizing signs or symptoms, which may misguide the

clinician. In this chapter, we will try to localize lesions

based on a few common neurological symptoms.

Weakness

Weakness is a characteristic and common motor

neurodeficit, which may or may not be accompanied by

other symptoms per se. First of all, true weakness should

be differentiated from apparent weakness, either a vague

feeling of tiredness or even malingering which may present

like organic weakness. Proper clinical examination noting

especially the distribution of weakness, any distractibility

and a properly conducted Hoover's test may differentiate

between these. After identification of true weakness, it

should be categorized into an upper motor neuron type

(UMN) or lower motor neuron type (LMN) weakness,

differentiating features of which are given in Table 1.

UMN weakness predominantly affects extensors of

upper limbs and flexors of lower limbs.

Hemiparesis

Weakness of upper limb, trunk, and lower limb of one side

of body is usually the commonest presentation of stroke.

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Hemiplegia means complete loss of motor function on

that side.

Hemiparesis is usually due to involvement of

contralateral corticospinal tract (CST) from cerebral

cortex to lower medulla or ipsilateral CST in case of a

high-cervical cord lesion. Localization of hemiparesis is

demonstrated in Table 2. CST with possible sites of lesion

in hemiparesis has been shown in Figure 1.

Cruciate hemiparesis: Weakness of ipsilateral upper limb

with contralateral lower limb weakness is termed as

cruciate hemiparesis. The neuroanatomical explanation

involves the complex somatotopic and anatomical

segregation of the CSTs in the decussation at the lower

medulla oblongata or cervicomedullary junction. At this

level, the ventromedially located arm fibers decussate

rostral to the leg fibers, and a lesion at this specific point

can lead to this entity.3

False Localization in Hemiparesis

Kernohan's Notch Syndrome (Fig. 2) : A supratentorial

lesion may lead to transtentorial herniation of the temporal

lobe, with compression of the ipsilateral cerebral peduncle

against the tentorial edge; since this is above the pyramidal

decussation, this may lead to a contralateral hemiparesis.

Occasionally, the hemiparesis may be ipsilateral to the

side of lesion, and hence false-localizing; this occurs when

the contralateral cerebral peduncle is compressed by the

free edge of the tentorium.4

Monoparesis may be localized to cerebral cortex or

subcortex due to selective involvement representing that

particular limb.

Paraparesis

Weakness of both lower limbs may also be a common

presenting symptom. We have to differentiate UMN and

LMN type of lesions from history and clinical examination

(Table 3).

Features suggestive of myelopathy include a definite

level below which sensory modalities may be impaired/

absent; LMN weakness at the level of lesion and UMN

weakness below the level of lesion and bladder/bowel

disturbance.

Patient may complain a girdle-like sensation suggestive

of the sensory level of cord involvement. False localization:

Compressive lower cervical or upper thoracic myelopathy

may produce spastic paraparesis with a mid-thoracic

girdle sensation.5

Cerebral cause of paraparesis may be accompanied

by seizure, headache, etc. Cauda equina and conus

medullaris may be differentiated based on symptoms as

in Table 4.

Quadriparesis

Weakness of all four limbs; may be again categorized into

UMN and LMN (Table 5).

TABLE 1 Differentiation of UMN and LMN weakness based

on symptoms

UMN lesion LMN lesion

Tone Spastic Flaccid

Wasting Nil/Minimal Significant Wasting

Fasciculation Absent May be present

TABLE 2 Possible localization of hemiparesis

Site of lesion Features

Cerebral lesion

Complete hemiparesis:

Involvement of

same side of face

(predominantly lower

half) with ipsilateral

hemiparesis can be

commonly localized in

the internal capsule.

Contralateral cortex: Distal

predominant distribution of mild to

moderate weakness with seizures,

loss of cortical sensations, agnosia,

aphasia, etc.

Contralateral subcortical (corona

radiata): Faciobrachial weakness

with aphasia, homonymous visual

field defects.

Internal capsule: Dense hemiplegia,

hemianopia, hemianesthesia.2

Brainstem Cranial nerve palsy LMN type with

contralateral hemiparesis—crossed

hemiparesis

Ipsilateral Horner's syndrome due

to involvement of sympathetic

trunk. May also be seen in ipsilateral

thalamic lesions.

Ipsilateral hemiataxia due to

involvement of cerebellum and its

connections.

Cervical cord Ipsilateral hemiparesis sparing face

Ipsilateral loss of vibration and joint

position sense with contralateral

pain and temperature loss, usually

one to two segments below the

lesion (Brown-Sequard syndrome)

LMN findings at the level of lesion.

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CHAPTER 165 Anatomic Localization of Classical Neurological Symptoms 3

Fig. 1: Corticospinal tracts with possible levels

of lesion in hemiparesis

Fig. 2: Kernohan's notch syndrome

Sensory Abnormalities

Positive symptoms: Tingling (pins and needles), burning,

band like, itch, aching.

Negative symptoms: Numbness, difficulty in coordination

of limbs in dark places or closure of eyes (Table 6).

Pattern of sensory abnormalities have been shown in

Figure 3. Localization of sensory abnormalities are given

in Table 7.

Incoordination

In a patient with gait imbalance, we have to rule out any

nerve and muscle disorder, spinal cord or basal ganglia

disorder.

Localization of ataxia has been discussed in Table 8.

TABLE 3 Possible localization of paraparesis

Type of

lesion

Localization

UMN Central nervous system above lumbosacral cord.

Commonly in thoracic cord

Rarely in cervical cord

Occasionally, midline cerebral lesion like parasagittal

meningioma

LMN Conus medullaris

Cauda equina

Anterior horn cells in lumbar cord

Motor root of nerves of lower limb

Motor nerves of lower limb

Neuromuscular junction

Muscle

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TABLE 4 Cauda versus Conus medullaris

Cauda equina Conus medullaris

Pain Severe, asymmetric, radicular Less common

Sensory loss Asymmetric lower limbs, patchy Symmetric saddle anesthesia

Motor loss Asymmetric Symmetric

Sphincter involvement Less common and late Common and early

TABLE 5 Possible localization of quadriparesis

Type of lesion Localization Features

UMN Cervical cord

False localization:

Thoracic sensory level, paresthesia, clumsiness,

and atrophy of hands.

Cervical myelopathy:

Weakness of all muscles below a particular level.

Sensory loss below a circumferential level.

Sphincter disturbance

High cervical cord/foramen magnum:

Neck stiffness, suboccipital pain in C2 distribution.

Electric shock like sensation on flexion of neck.

Sequential weakness (Ehrlich's phenomenon)

Downbeat nystagmus, cerebellar ataxia (foramen magnum)

Onion skin pattern of sensory loss of face

Brainstem Cranial neve palsies, Horner's syndrome, Internuclear ophthalmoplegia

Brain (bihemispheric lesion) Pseudobulbar palsy (emotional lability/incontinence, spastic dysarthria)

LMN Anterior horn cells Pure motor weakness, prominent wasting, distal>proximal

Polyradiculopathy

False-localizing radiculopathy may occur in

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and cerebral

venous sinus thrombosis and may manifest as

acral paresthesias, backache and radicular pain,

and less often with motor deficits

Predominant proximal weakness with sensory symptoms.

Polyneuropathy Distal symmetric weakness with sensory impairment in glove and

stocking distribution.

Neuromuscular junction Predominant proximal pure motor weakness with diurnal variation,

fatiguability.

Muscle Pure motor weakness without diurnal variation, fatiguability.

TABLE 6 Distribution of symptoms in reference to sensory

and autonomic bers

Fibers Symptoms

Small fibers Burning, painful dysesthesia, autonomic

dysfunction

Large fibers Sense of imbalance, limb incoordination,

tingling

Autonomic Postural dizziness, fainting, heat or cold

intolerance, sphincter dysfunction

Speech Disorders

A communication disorder in the form of slurred speech,

strained/effortful speech, monotonous low volume

speech, word finding difficulty, comprehension difficulty,

and naming problems should be recognized at first.7,8

Dysarthria as difficulty of articulation should be

segregated from aphasia; if dysarthria present, it may be

localized depending on the following types:

Spastic dysarthria: Pseudobulbar/UMN involvement

Flaccid dysarthria: LMN involvement

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Fig. 3: Pattern of sensory abnormalities. Principal patterns of loss of sensation. (a) Thalamic lesion: sensory loss throughout opposite side

(rare). (b) Brainstem lesion: contralateral sensory loss below face and ipsilateral loss on face. (c) Central cord lesion, e.g., syrinx: 'suspended'

areas of loss, often asymmetrical and 'dissociated', i.e., pain and temperature loss but light touch intact. (d) Hemisection of cord/unilateral

cord lesion = Brown-Séquard syndrome: contralateral spinothalamic (pain and temperature) loss with ipsilateral weakness and dorsal column

loss below lesion. (e) Transverse cord lesion: loss of all modalitiesm, including motor, below lesion. (f ) Dorsal column lesion, e.g., MS: loss of

proprioception, vibration, and light touch. (g) Individual sensory root lesions, e.g., C6, D5, L4. (h) Polyneuropathy: distal sensory loss

Monotonous, hypophonic speech: Extrapyramidal

involvement

Clumping of syllables with undue separation: Cerebellar

involvement

Localization of aphasia may be done as follows:

Reduced fluency with difficulty in word finding and

impaired repetition: Broca's aphasia

Comprehension difficulty in terms of word and

sentences with impaired repetition: Wernicke's aphasia

Expressive and comprehension difficulty: Global

aphasia

Isolated repetition difficulty: Conduction aphasia

Preserved repetition with execution/comprehension

difficulty: Isolation/transcortical aphasia.

Visual Loss

First of all, one shall be able to differentiate between

decreased ability to see things, double vision or loss of

pieces of visual field.

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TABLE 7 Possible localization of sensory symptoms

Site of

lesion

Features

Cerebral

lesion

Cortex: Cortical sensation impaired. May affect

only a portion of contralateral part represented by

the affected homunculus.6

Internal capsule: Uniform involvement of

contralateral side with or without weakness.

Thalamus: Contralateral hemisensory loss;

contralateral hyperalgesia and allodynia (Dejerine-

Roussy syndrome).

Brainstem Contralateral side sensory involvement.

Ipsilateral sensory loss in face with contralateral

hemisensory loss in body—usually in lateral

medullary lesion.

Spinal

cord

Complete transection: Sensory loss below a level.

Spinal hemisection: Brown Sequard syndrome

(ipsilateral vibration loss and proprioception loss

with contralateral pain, temperature loss)

Selective dorsal (posterior column) or lateral cord

(spinothalamic tract) involvement.

Central cord: Suspended sensory loss with sacral

sparing; dissociative anesthesia.

Nerve

root

Focal symptoms depending on root of involvement

in a dermatomal pattern. Sensory symptoms may be

minimal in case of single root involvement, due to

considerable overlap by adjacent root territories.

Sensory

ganglion

Pure sensory involvement in non-length dependent

asymmetric fashion with sensory ataxia.6

Plexus Diffuse symptoms corresponding to two or more

adjacent roots usually associated with motor deficits.

Peripheral

nerve

Sensory impairment in the distribution of the affected

peripheral nerve; symmetric in case of polyneuro-

pathies or asymmetric in case of mononeuropathy/

mononeuritis multiplex.

TABLE 8 Possible localization of ataxia

Type of ataxia Features

Frontal Magnetic gait with out of proportion

ataxia, spasticity.

Sensory Paresthesia, numbness with

aggravation of symptoms in the dark,

high steppage gait.

Peripheral nerve (Large fiber):

Sensory symptoms in glove and

stocking distribution.

Dorsal root ganglion: Non length

dependent profound pure sensory

symptoms.

Posterior column: Definite spinal

level

Medial lemniscus: Brainstem

symptoms

Peripheral Vestibular Prominent vertigo with vomiting,

nausea, and relative sparing of speech.

Cerebellar

False localization

Frontocerebellar

pathway damage, may

result in incoordination

of the contralateral

limbs, mimicking

cerebellar dysfunction.7

Dysmetria, cerebellar speech, and

other symptoms, with or without

brainstem symptoms may localize

the lesion in cerebellum and its

connections.

Usually ipsilateral lesion leads to

ipsilateral symptoms.

Appendicular involvement

suggestive of cerebellar hemisphere

involvement, while truncal

involvement may be localized to

vermis; cerebellar speech due to

paravermal involvement; and a

combination of all may be seen in

pancerebellar disease.

Monocular visual loss is suggestive of lesion in the eye

itself or optic nerve anterior to the optic chiasma.

Binocular visual loss is suggestive of bilateral optic

nerve lesion or a chiasmal/retrochiasmal lesion.9

Visual loss correctable by pin hole/glasses: Refractive

error.

Visual loss not correctable by pin hole: Opacity in

ocular media/neurological illness.

Color Vision

Acquired disturbance of color vision is suggestive of optic

neuropathy and maculopathy; color desaturation being

one of the earliest manifestations of optic neuropathy.

Localization of visual loss has been shown in Table 9.

Pattern of involvement of visual field and their

respective localization has been shown in Figure 4.

Headache

Headache is one of the most common symptoms we

come across in our day-to-day practice. The pain sensitive

structures in the cranium which may give rise to headache

are as follows:

Scalp and aponeurosis

Middle meningeal artery

Dura mater and dural sinuses

Falx cerebri

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TABLE 9 Possible localization of visual loss

Site of lesion Features

Ocular media Eye pain, lacrimation, redness, no improvement in vision with pin hole

Anterior visual pathway Monocular vision loss

Central scotoma/altitudinal field defect in one eye

Impaired color vision

Orbit: Isolated optic neuropathy

Optic canal/intracranial site: Other cranial nerves may be involved (III, IV, VI)

Lesions close to optic chiasma: Junctional scotoma

Posterior visual pathway Binocular visual loss

Homonymous/heteronymous hemianopia

Color vision may be impaired

Cortical defect Ventral occipitotemporal defect:

Visual agnosia, prosopagnosia, topographognosia

Dorsal occipito-temporal defect:

Akinetopsia, Simultagnosia, optic ataxia, ocular motor apraxia

Fig. 4: Localization of visual field loss

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Proximal segments of the large pial arteries

Cranial nerves V, VII, IX, and X

Cervical nerves C1, C2, and C3

Headache may result due to inflammation, traction,

compression, or malignant infiltration of these structures.

Primary involvement of these structures may give rise

to primary headaches, which have little localizing value,

while secondary involvement, for example, trauma, raised

intracranial tension may give rise to secondary headaches.

In case of an extracranial structure as the source

of headache, the site of pain is precise, for example,

inflammation of extracranial artery in giant cell arteritis

can be localized to the tender vessel.

Lesions of paranasal sinuses, teeth, eyes, upper

cervical vertebrae have less sharp localization, but pain is

referred in a regional distribution.

Infratentorial lesions tend to produce an occipitonuchal

distribution of headache, while supratentorial lesions

produce a frontotemporal headache.10

Among the primary headaches, cluster headache and

trigeminal cephalgias have a periorbital location while

migraine is usually unilateral and tension type headache

is bilateral in distribution.

Conclusion

In this chapter, the authors have tried to give an overview

of anatomical localization of a few classical neurological

symptoms. Despite the recent advances in neuroimaging

and electrodiagnostics, the importance and significance of

anatomical localization is still indispensable, as it can guide the

clinician to focus on a particular neuroanatomical substrate

and even cut the need of unnecessary extensive investigations.

We hope that this overview serves as a useful guide to the

clinicians in day-to-day practice.

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The diagnosis of organic nervous diseases rests on a foundation built largely by anatomists, pathologists and physiologists. For this reason, it compares favorably in accuracy with diagnoses in other fields of medicine. In the localization of tumor of the brain, however, astonishing difficulties are often encountered. Thus, Magnan¹ (1878) reported a case of tumor and softening in the region of the left rolandic fissure, in which there were convulsive movements on the left side. The patient also had dementia paralytica and the marked meningo-encephalitis on the right side explained the convulsions on the left. Tucker² (1917) reported a case (case 4) of tumor of the left temporal lobe in which left hemiplegia was also present. Massive hemorrhage was noted in the right subcortical area. Meyer³ (1920) reported a case in which a supratentorial tumor had produced such marked herniation that the tentorial edge impinged on the right

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The authors describe the morphological characteristics that allow recognition of the individual computed tomography slice and determine its sequence in the series. In addition, each slices is "assembled" by defining the different cortical gyri, sulci, and cortical functional areas (based on Brodmann's maps). This work lays the foundation for correlative studies of location of lesions and the clinical picture.

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Neuropathic disorders encompass those that affect the neuron's cell body or neuropathies, those affecting the peripheral process, or peripheral neuropathies. The peripheral neuropathies can be broadly subdivided into the myelinopathies and axonopathies. These conditions can be hereditary or acquired. Each of these disorders has distinct clinical features that enable neurologists to recognize the various patterns of presentation. Once a particular pattern is established, further laboratory studies including electrophysiologic testing, nerve biopsy, and blood and cerebrospinal fluid examination can be performed to confirm the clinical impression. Therapy is available in some to correct the underlying disease state or at least to improve symptoms.

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Cervical compressive myelopathy patients sometimes show localized girdle sensation in the mid trunk (so-called false localizing sign). This symptom often confuses physicians, but the clinical features and mechanism of this symptom are still unclear. We investigated the clinical features and possible mechanism. In each of five cases of cervical compressive myelopathy disease with and without mid-truncal girdle sensation, the clinical features, degree and shape of cord compression were analysed. The girdle sensation was expressed as a vague or burning sensation, and was localized with a width of 3 or 4 dermatomes from the T3 to T11 level. There was no correlation between the appearance of the girdle sensation and etiology and level of cervical cord compression. Pyramidal tract signs and disturbance of superficial sensation were observed in all cases. Furthermore, on axial MRI, the midline ventral surface of the cervical cord was remarkably compressed in cases with girdle sensation, as if the compressive lesion entered the anterior medial fissure of the cervical cord. From these findings, this false localizing sign may be caused by severe compression of midline ventral structure of the cervical cord. Ischemia of the thoracic watershed zone of the anterior spinal artery from the compression of the anterior spinal artery at the cervical level might also be considered to be a possible cause.

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