temperature sense

Thallosis is usually tested in test tubes containing hot water (40-50 °C) and cold water (5-10 °C) to allow the patient to answer his or her feelings (cold or hot). Use cold water (5 ° C ~ 10 ° C) test tube and hot water (40 ° C ~ 50 ° C) test tube, take turns to contact the patient's skin, to see if it can distinguish between cold and heat. If it is not discernible, it is a temperature disorder. Normal people can discern temperatures that differ by 10 °C. Prepare the cold water and hot water to be used before the inspection. The cold water is 5 ° C ~ 10 ° C, and the hot water is hot water 40 ° C ~ 50 ° C. Basic Information Specialist classification: neurological examination classification: neuroelectrophysiology Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Patients with spontaneous pain in the skin are not suitable for this test. Normal value Normal people can discern temperatures that differ by 10 °C. Clinical significance Abnormal results: temperature dysfunction is seen in the lateral damage of the spinal thalamus. People in need of examination: Patients suspected of having damage to the lateral side of the spinal thalamus. Precautions Contraindications before inspection: Prepare the cold water and hot water to be used before the inspection. The cold water is 5 °C ~ 10 °C, and the hot water is 40 °C ~ 50 °C. Requirements for inspection: When inspecting, tell the inspector whether it is hot or cold water that touches your skin. Inspection process Use cold water (5 ° C ~ 10 ° C) test tube and hot water (40 ° C ~ 50 ° C) test tube, take turns to contact the patient's skin, to see if it can distinguish between cold and heat. If it is not discernible, it is a temperature disorder. Normal people can discern temperatures that differ by 10 °C. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate population: Patients with spontaneous pain in the skin. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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