An important component of the now-neglected formal neurological examination worldwide, what with MRI/CT/MRI Angiography/PET, technology has limited critical thinking skills and acceptance of new symptoms as simply unbelievable unnecessary cumbersome and distracting.
Romberg test was described in the 19th century to help diagnose tabes dorsalis, and, to evaluate dorsal column and proprioceptive dysfunction.
We have come to believe unquestionably the machine / AI and its resolution / power rather than the earliest distress of the patient.
Herein we will discuss early symptoms that point to involvement of the posterior column of the spinal cord and its contribution to the Romberg Test, advancing the utility of comprehending the patient's story -- not mistaking the patient as a case.
Neurological system is the most demanding discipline and can become very difficult to examine as it requires the patient's cooperation and precise exclusion of malingering.
Anecdotes can provide what RCCT cannot.
18-MAY-2024
New Delhi
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