UMN signs Flashcards
1
Q
inspection
A
no fasciculation or significant wasting
2
Q
pronator drift
A
may be present
3
Q
tone
A
increased spasticity +/- ankle clonus
4
Q
power
A
pyramidal pattern of weakness - extensors weaker than flexors in arms and vice versa in legs)
5
Q
reflexes
A
exaggerated or brisk (hyper-reflexia)
6
Q
plantar reflexes
A
upgoing/extensor (babinski positive)
