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Week 3 UMN vs LMN Flashcards

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Location for UMN

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central nervous system cortex, brain stem, corticospinal tracts, spinal cord

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UMN dx/pathology

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stroke, TBI, SCI

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UMN tone

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increased; hypertonia
velocity dependent

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UMN reflexes

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increased: hyperreflexia,
clonus
exaggerated cutaneous and autonomic reflexes + babinski

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UMN involuntary movements

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muscle spasms: flexor or extensor

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UMN strength

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weakness or paralysis: ipsilateral (stroke) or bilateral (SCI)
Corticospinal: contralateral if above decussation in medulla; ipsilateral if below
Distribution: never focal

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UMN muscle bulk

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disuse atrophy: variable widespread distribution, especially of antigravity muscles

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UMN voluntary movements

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impaired or absent: dyssynergic patterns, obligatory mass synergies

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LMN location of lesion and structures involved

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cranial nerve neclei/nerves
spinal cord: anterior horn cell, spinal roots
peripheral nerve

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LMN diagnosis/ pathology

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polio, Guillain-barre
Peripheral nerve injury
peripheral neuropathy
radiculopathy

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LMN tone

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decreased or absent: hypotonia, flaccidity
not velocity dependent

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LMN reflexes

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decreased or absent: hyporeflexia
cutaneous reflexes decreased or absent

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LMN involuntary movements

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with denervation: fasciculations

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LMN strength

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ipsilateral weakness or paralysis
limited distribution: segmental or focal pattern, root-innervated pattern

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LMN muscle bulk

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neurogenic atrophy: rapid, focal distribution, severe wasting

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LMN voluntary movements

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weak or absent if nerve interrupted

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal sensation

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impaired or absent: depends on lesion location; contralateral sensory loss

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal tracts diagnosis/patho

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stroke

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal tone

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hypertonia/spasticity velocity-dependent; clasp-knife
Initial flaccidity: cerebral shock

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal reflexes

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hyperreflexia

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal strength

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contralateral weakness or paralysis: hemiplegia or hemiparesis
Disuse weakness in chronic stage

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal muscle bulk

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normal during acute stage; disuse atrophy in chronic stage

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal involuntary movements

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal voluntary movements

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dyssynergic; abnormal timing, co-activation, fatigability

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal postural control

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impaired or absent, depends on lesion location
impaired balance

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Lesion of cerebral cortex/corticospinal gait

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impaired: gait deficits due to abnormal weakness, synergies, spasticity, timing deficits

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Basal ganglia diagnosis/pathology

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Parkinson’s disease

28
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Basal ganglia sensation

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not affected

29
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Basal ganglia tone

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lead-pipe rigidity: increased, uniform resistance cogwheel rigidity: increased, ratchet like resistance

30
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Basal ganglia reflexes

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normal or may be decreased

31
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Basal ganglia strength

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disuse weakness in chronic stage

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Basal ganglia muscle bulk

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normal or disuse atrophy

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basal ganglia involuntary movements

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resting tremor

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basal ganglia voluntary movements

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bradykinesia: slowness of movement
akinesia: absence of movement

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Basal ganglia gait

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impaired: shuffling, festinating gait

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Basal ganglia postural control

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impaired: stooped (flexed)
impaired balance

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Cerebellum dx/patho

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tumor, stroke

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cerebellum sensation

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not affected

39
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cerebellum tone

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normal or may be decreased

40
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cerebellum reflexes

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normal or may be decreased

41
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cerebellum strength

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normal or weak: asthenia

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Cerebellum muscle bulk

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Cerebellum involuntary movements

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Cerebellum voluntary movements

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ataxia: intention tremor dysdiadochokinesia dymetria dyssynergia nystagmus

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Cerebellum postural control

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impaired: truncal ataxia
impaired balance

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Cerebellum gait

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impaired: ataxic gait deficits, wide-based, unsteady

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Spinal cord dx/patho

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trauma, tumor, vascular insult: complete, incomplete SCI

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Spinal cord sensation

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impaired or absent below the level of lesion

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Spinal cord tone

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hypertonia/spasticity below the level of the lesion
initial flaccidity: spinal shock

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Spinal cord reflexes

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hyperreflexia

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Spinal cord strength

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impaired or absent below the level of the lesion: paraplegia or paraparesis; tetraplegia or tetraparesis

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Spinal cord muscle bulk

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disuse atrophy

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Spinal cord involuntary movements

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Spinal cord voluntary movements

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above level of lesion: intact (normal)
below level of lesion: impaired or absent

55
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Spinal cord postural control

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impaired below level of lesion
impaired balance

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Spinal cord gait

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impaired or absent: depends on level of lesion

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