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?
Correct Answer: Posterior column syndrome
Description: 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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