Upper vs Lower Motor Neuron Disease
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peech5 on November 24, 2008
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Upper vs. Lower Motor Neuron Disease. Obtained info from ScoreBuilders 2008 & O'Sullivan 2008. UMND (Upper Motor Neuron Disease); LMND (Lower Motor Neuron Disease)
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ASOT Neuroscience, MSU PTA Program
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Upper | Examples-Stroke, brainstem, Spinal Cord Injuries, Cerebral Palsy, Hydocephalus, MS |
| Upper | Reflexes-Hyperactive, clonus, +Babinski (abnormal plantar reflex response) |
| Upper | Atrophy-Mild from disuse |
| Upper | Fasciculations-Absent |
| Upper | Tone-Hypertonic |
| Lower | Examples-Polio, Guillain-Barre, Peripheral Neuropathy, Radiculopathy, PNI, Muscular Dystrophy |
| Lower | Reflexes-Diminished or absent |
| Lower | Atrophy-Present |
| Lower | Fasciculations-Present |
| Lower | Tone-Hypotonic to flaccid |
| Spasticity | Increased resistance to PROM that is VELOCITY DEPENDENT; seen in UMND |
| Rigidity | Increased resistance to PROM that is VELOCITY INDEPENDENT; seen in LMND |
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