Dissociated sensory loss

What it means

A pattern of sensory loss with selective loss of touch sensation and proprioception without loss of pain and temperature, or vice-versa.

Dissociated sensory loss indicates a focal lesion within the spinal cord or brainstem.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

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