Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormal central sensory function
HP:0011730
What it means
An abnormality of sensation related to CNS function. Assuming the primary sensory modalities are intact and the patient is alert and cooperative, the presence of an abnormality of sensory function may indicate a lesion of a parietal cortex, the thalamocortical projections to the parietal cortex, or the spinal cord.
Rare diseases that can present with this4
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Abnormality of central sensory function
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