摘要 |
An electronic apparatus is described hereafter which, in function of motion deficits ascertained in test muscles permits to localize the site of lesions of the peripheral nervous system brachial plexus and the lumbosacral plexus. The electronic apparatus is suitable for displaying at least two anatomic diagrams (4, 6) representing the two plexuses: at each branching point of said diagrams and in correspondence of the relevant twigs, a case is located containing test muscles (of the upper and the lower limb respectively) innervated by the corresponding portion of the nervous system. Function keys (8) permit the operator to select and mark test muscles showing a motion deficit; the case containing all test muscles whose motion deficit is considered as significant for a specific lesion is identified as the site of the lesion. In a particular embodiment, the apparatus allows to localize the probable site of possible nervous lesions also through the analysis of the patient's sensorial complaints. |