A treatise on the nervous diseases of children, for physicians and students . and of resistance ; and a perception ofthe position of parts. To test the perception of passive movements it is best to take the jointfirmly between the two hands; then move the joint slightly and ask whetherpatient knows what has been done ; a deficiency of this sense can be made outeasily. This test is an important one, for many cases of ataxia are depend-ent upon the loss of this special perception. To test perception of weight, itis best to use rubber balls of same size, but filled with varying quantities ofshot.
A treatise on the nervous diseases of children, for physicians and students . and of resistance ; and a perception ofthe position of parts. To test the perception of passive movements it is best to take the jointfirmly between the two hands; then move the joint slightly and ask whetherpatient knows what has been done ; a deficiency of this sense can be made outeasily. This test is an important one, for many cases of ataxia are depend-ent upon the loss of this special perception. To test perception of weight, itis best to use rubber balls of same size, but filled with varying quantities ofshot. The balls are placed on the hand, on the leg, etc., and the patient isasked to determine which is lighter or heavier. The patients knowledge ofthe position of parts is tested by placing one part (a leg, a finger), in a def-inite position, or raising it to a definite height (eyes closed) and then askingpatient to put a symmetrical part in relatively the same position. Loss of sensation is termed anaesthesia; diminished sensation hypssthe- THE NERVOUS DISEASES OF Fig. 32. Distribution of the Sensory Nerves. (Freund.) Figs. 31-37. INTRODUCTION—METHODS OF EXAMINATION. 39
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