UMN vs LMN Flashcards

1
Q

is pronator drift UMN or LMN?

A

UMN

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2
Q

how is tone affected in UMN and LMN?

A

UMN - increased

LMN - decreased

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3
Q

what type of weakness do you get in UMN?

and in LMN?

A

pyramidal weakness (extensors in arms and flexors in legs)

either proximal (muscle weakness) or distal ( peripheral neuropathy)

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4
Q

reflexes?

A

increased in upper

reduced in lower

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5
Q

wasting or fasiculatinons?

A

not in UMN

present in LMN

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