Upper And Lower Motor Neurone Disease Flashcards
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What are the characteristics of lower motor neurone weakness?
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Wasting Fasciculation Decreased tone Decreased or absent reflexes Flexor plantars
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Describe the characteristics of upper motor neurone weakness
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Increased tone
Brisk reflexes
Pyramidal/corticospinal weakness (weak arm extensors, weak leg flexors)
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What are the characteristics of weakness in muscle disease?
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Wasting (usually proximal)
Decreased tone
Decreased or absent tendon reflexes
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Q
What are the characteristics of weakness in neuromuscular junction disease?
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Fatiguable weakness
Normal or decreased tone
Normal tendon reflexes
No sensory symptoms
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Q
What are the characteristics of functional weakness?
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No wasting Normal tone Normal reflexes Erratic power Non-anatomical loss
