Abnormalities Flashcards
1
Q
What do fasciculations with weakness/atrophy indicate?
A
Lower Motor Neurone (LMN) disease
2
Q
What does pronator drift indicate?
A
UMN lesion (contra-lateral pyramidical tract lesion)
3
Q
What is the cause of a reduced/absent reflex?
A
LMN lesion
4
Q
What is the cause of increased reflexes?
A
UMN lesion
5
Q
What is the cause of abnormalities in the Finger-nose test?
A
Cerebellar lesions
6
Q
What is a pathological ankle clonus and what does it indicate?
A
More than 4-5 beats. Indicates UMN pathology.
7
Q
What is the Babinski response?
A
Dorsiflexion of the big toe in the Plantar reflex. Indicates a UMN lesion.
