“Normal/at-baseline” means protective sensation is intact, or a chronic deficit is unchanged and the patient is protecting the area effectively. Each line states the finding, the baseline comparison, and the skilled reason a nurse was required — a bare “no numbness” does not qualify.
Light touch intact and symmetric in the hands and feet, unchanged from baseline.
Protective sensation intact to the 10-gram monofilament at all tested sites, where a foot screen is indicated.
Proprioception intact at the great toes and fingers, supporting safe balance.
Temperature and pain discrimination intact where tested, supporting hazard detection.
No new numbness, tingling, or burning; any chronic symptom unchanged from baseline.
Skin intact in areas of any reduced sensation, with no unnoticed injury.
A chronic, stable deficit with the patient effectively compensating and protecting the area, and the plan appropriate to continue.
