neuromuscular disorders

Question 1

defintion

Answer 1

abnormal or defective motor neurone innervation of skeletal muscle due to lesion in brain, spinal cord, spinal nerves, neuromuscular junction or muscle itself

Question 2

upper motor neurone disease caused by

Answer 2

lesion in brain or spinal cord

Question 3

lower motor neurone disease caused by

Answer 3

lesion anywhere from the anterior horn of the spinal cord onwards

Question 4

upper motor neurone disease symptoms

Answer 4

weakness, spasticity hyperflexia, hypertonia, babynskis sign positive (when you role pen on plantar surface of foot the toes should curl inwards but in this case they extends), deuse atrophy

Question 5

lower motor neurone disease symptoms

Answer 5

weakness, flaccidity, hypoflexia, hypotonia, babynskis sign negative, enervation atrophy