Lectures on nervous diseases from the standpoint of cerebral and spinal localization, and the later methods employed in the diagnosis and treatment of these affections . when due to spinallesions, develop upon the same side of the body as the lesion. The sameis generally true of the symptoms referable to incoordination of move-ment,—the so-called ataxic sj-mptoms. The fibres that convey the muscular sense do not decussate until they reach the medulla. 94 LECTURES UN NEliVOUS DISEASES. 30. Atrophii- chungi.^ in luuscles points strongly toward a degen-eriitive change in tiie motor )irrve-cells o
Lectures on nervous diseases from the standpoint of cerebral and spinal localization, and the later methods employed in the diagnosis and treatment of these affections . when due to spinallesions, develop upon the same side of the body as the lesion. The sameis generally true of the symptoms referable to incoordination of move-ment,—the so-called ataxic sj-mptoms. The fibres that convey the muscular sense do not decussate until they reach the medulla. 94 LECTURES UN NEliVOUS DISEASES. 30. Atrophii- chungi.^ in luuscles points strongly toward a degen-eriitive change in tiie motor )irrve-cells of tlie anterior horns of the spinalgray matter. These cells are the trophic centres for the fibres of theanterior nerve roots. (Fig. 33.) 31. Contrdcilire, or a, permaneirt sJwrtening of paralyzed muscleii,is strongly diagnostic of a lesion that involved the crossed pyramidaltract within the lateral column of the cord. (Fig. 29.) 32. Si/inpfoin.^ referable to sjjecial organs (when dependent upon aspinal lesion) indicate that some of the special centres of the cord areinvolved. Such symptoms may be of value in determining the extentand situaticjH of the
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