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What are the symptoms of Brown sequard syndrome?

A

IPSILATERAL loss of fine touch and propioception

CONTRALATERAL loss of pain + temp

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What is the fluid distribution of the body?

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ECF = 14L (Interstitial = 11L, Plasma = 3L)
ICF = 28L
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What are the symptoms of UMN lesion?

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Spasticity
Hyperreflexia
Hypertonic muscle tone
Muscle maintained
No fasciculations
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4
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What are the symptoms of LMN lesion?

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Flaccidity
Hyporeflexia
Hypotonic muscle tone
Severe muscle atrophy
Fasiculations
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5
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Rubrospinal

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Red nucleus

Assisting motor function (contralateral)

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Reticulospinal

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Reticular nuclei

Spinal reflexes

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Tectospinal

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Tectum nuclei

Head turning in response to auditory and visual stimuli

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Vestibulospinal

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Vestibular nucleus

Muscle tone and posture (Ipsilateral)

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