kinesthetic sense

The motorsensation examiner gently pinches the patient's fingers or the sides of the toes and moves up and down by about 5° to let the patient say the direction of the passive movement of the limb (up or down). The range is small to large to understand the extent of its decline. The examination is to gently grasp the patient's fingers or the sides of the toes instead of holding the upper and lower sides of the fingers or toes. The patient has to tell the examiner the direction of passive movement of the limb. The examiner should appease the patient's emotions and refrain from being too nervous. Basic Information Specialist Category: Neurological Classification: Other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: The examiner should appease the patient's emotions and ask them not to be too nervous. Normal value Normal people can correctly tell the direction of passive movement of the limb. Clinical significance Abnormal results: dyskinesia indicates a nerve fiber or brain sensory center lesion that conducts deep sensation. People who need to be examined: patients with deep sensory impairments. Precautions Taboo before the examination: The examiner should appease the patient's emotions and refrain from being too nervous. Requirements for inspection: 1. The examiner should gently grasp the patient's finger or toe when checking, so be careful not to use too much force. 2. When checking, gently hold the patient's finger or both sides of the toe instead of holding the upper and lower sides of the finger or toe. 3. The patient should tell the examiner the direction of passive movement of the limb. Inspection process The examiner gently pinches the patient's fingers or both sides of the toes and moves up and down about 5° to let the patient say the direction of the passive movement of the limb (up or down). The range is small to large to understand the extent of its decline. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: Patients with a finger or toe disability or an injury to themselves. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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