Assessing weakness Flashcards

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What causes Lower motor neurone weakness

A

Nerve and muscle weakness

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Signs of lower motor neurone lesions

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Weakness
Wasting 
Reduced tone 
Reflex loss
Fasciculations
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signs of lower motor neurone weakness caused by a peripheral nerve problem

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Typically motor and sensory loss

Lost reflexes as develops

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