Numb to pain from the waist down?

[Satori]

I'm kinda scratching my head here. Any idea what could cause someone to be numb to pain from the waist down but still be able to walk and feel touch/tickles and other sensations just not pain?

[odoole]

Yes, there are separate tracts in the spinal cord leading up to the medulla that are responsible for pain/temperature and touch/vibration/proprioception. It's kind of complicated, but basically, there could be a lesion in the pain tract that does not extend all the way to the touch tract. Does that make sense?

There are many things that could cause such a lesion. I would suggest consulting with a neurologist.

[Satori]

Originally Posted by odoole

Yes, there are separate tracts in the spinal cord leading up to the medulla that are responsible for pain/temperature and touch/vibration/proprioception. It's kind of complicated, but basically, there could be a lesion in the pain tract that does not extend all the way to the touch tract. Does that make sense?

There are many things that could cause such a lesion. I would suggest consulting with a neurologist.

Yes it does make sense, thank you. We know she does have some brain damage in her temporal lobe, not a far stretch for it to be else where too. I'll have to bring it up next time we go in, its not something I'd really noticed until recently.