Neuro Specific Symptoms

Question 1

What is muscle tone

Answer 1

A state of readiness of a muscle at rest or resistance to passive movement, normal tone should be high enough to keep you up Against gravity but low enough to allow movement

Question 2

What can abnormal tone be

Answer 2

High (hypertonicity) which is increased resistance to passive movement, spasm, spasticity, rigidity, dystopia, dyspraxia

Question 3

Objective assessments for tone

Answer 3

Tone diagram, modified ash worth scale, ROM, muscle strength

Question 4

What causes low tone

Answer 4

Muscles depend on signals from motor nerves signals can become disrupted at the level of the brain and spinal cord or as a result of nerve damage between spinal cord and muscle

Question 5

What conditions have low tone as a symptom

Answer 5

Cerebral palsy, spinal cord and brain injuries