Weakness Flashcards

1
Q

Types of weakness

A
Functional 
Central
Neurogenic
Myasthenic
Myopathic
UMN
LMN
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Functional weakness

A

Poor effort, pain, hysteria, malingering

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3
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Myasthenic weakness

A

Neuromusc jxn

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4
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Myopathic weakness

A

muscle fibre

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5
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UMN weakness

A

stroke, tumour

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6
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LMN weakness

A

Motor neurone, root damage, peripheral neuropathy, single nerve dmg

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