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A 45-year-old carpenter had bilateral paralysis of the tongue. Fasciculations were seen on the tongue and bilateral loss of deep sensibility (proprioception) in the trunk and limbs. The lesion would most likely be in the: a. pons, tegmentum. b. midbrain, tegmentum. c. open medulla, medial lemniscus bilateral, root fibers CN XII, bilateral. d. closed medulla pyramidal decussation e. pons, base.

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          A 45-year-old carpenter had bilateral paralysis of the tongue. Fasciculations were seen on the tongue and bilateral loss of deep sensibility (proprioception) in the trunk and limbs. The lesion would most likely be in the: a. pons, tegmentum. b. midbrain, tegmentum. c. open medulla, medial lemniscus bilateral, root fibers CN XII, bilateral. d. closed medulla pyramidal decussation e. pons, base.

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Step 1: The symptoms described in the question suggest a lesion affecting the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) and the medial lemniscus, which is responsible for proprioception. Show more…

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A 45-year-old carpenter had bilateral paralysis of the tongue. Fasciculations were seen on the tongue and bilateral loss of deep sensibility (proprioception) in the trunk and limbs. The lesion would most likely be in the: a. pons, tegmentum. b. midbrain, tegmentum. c. open medulla, medial lemniscus bilateral, root fibers CN XII, bilateral. d. closed medulla pyramidal decussation e. pons, base.