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Anatomy Spinal cord, its lesions and ANS f4582772

A patient has the ability to stand with open eyes but falls with closed eyes. A lesion of which pathway is likely responsible for this symptom?

A
Anterior spinocerebellar tract
B
Anterior spinothalamic tract
C
Lateral spinothalamic tract
D
Posterior column syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
Posterior column syndrome(lesion in dorsal coloumn of spinal cord) results in a sensory deficit known as sensory dystaxia or Romberg sign. Romberg +ve when pt. are able to stand with the eyes open but fall with the eyes closed.

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