Motor Neuron Disorder

Question 1

Sign of Upper motor neuron

Answer 1

Autonomic Dysreflexia: syndrome in which there is a sudden onset of excessively high blood pressure.

Question 2

Sign of Lower Motor Neuron

Answer 2

Flaccidity, atrophy (waste away of muscles), and the lack of a deep tendon reflex all characterize a lower motor neuron lesion

Question 3

Central cord syndrome

Answer 3

is a spinal cord injury characterized by greater upper extremity weakness than lower extremity weakness.

Question 4

Brown-Sequard syndrome

Answer 4

loss of movement, light touch sensation, and proprioception on the same side as the injury/ loss of pain and temperature sensation on the side opposite from the injury.

Question 5

Anterior cord syndrome

Answer 5

loss of movement, loss of pain and temperature sensation BELOW the injury;

maintains light touch and proprioception sensation.

Question 6

Cauda equina syndrome

Answer 6

lumbar-level spinal cord injury resulting in loss of movement. This injury also affects bowel and bladder control.