Pain is one of the principal sensory modalities of the spinothalamic systems.The patient's ability to perceive the touch of a sharp object is tested. Through the interactive virtual activity, user can drag a toothpick provided to the desired positions of the virtual patient to test his/her pain sensation on the upper and lower extremity and listening to the audio response of the patient.
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Simulation Type |
Range, Using interactive animation |
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Gender Specific |
No, Common for both genders |
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Range
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Patient's reaction to the all the Dermatomes on both posterior column and spinothalamic tracts are simulated |
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Procedure |
The system will display a patient’s body. ● Click on the check box, ’Positions’ which shows different positions on the body which needs to be tested. ● Click on the toggle button,’Show’ which shows the desired position (front/back) of the body. ● Click and drag the toothpick and touch lightly over the areas to be tested. ● If the patient can feel the pain, gives ‘Yes’ response. Or else there won’t be any response. ● Click on the ‘Zooming level tool’ to get zoomed view of the body part. |