Symptoms In Upper Vs Lower Motor Neuron Lesions

Question 1

Upper motor neuron lesions symptoms

Answer 1

-Spastic paralysis
-hyperreflexia
-clonus
-positive babinski sign

Question 2

Lower motor neuron lesion symptoms

Answer 2

-flaccid paralysis
-hyporeflexia
-muscle atrophy
-Fasciculations
-negative babinski sign

Question 3

Examples of upper motor neuron lesions

Answer 3

-stroke
-spinal cord injuries
-multiple sclerosis

Question 4

Examples of lower motor neuron lesions

Answer 4

-spinal muscular atrophy
-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
-Guillain-Barré syndrome

Question 5

Spastic paralysis (upper symptom)

Answer 5

Increased muscle tone and resistance to movement

Question 6

Hyperreflexia (upper symptom)

Answer 6

Exaggerated reflexes

Question 7

Clonus (upper symptom)

Answer 7

Rhythmic, Involuntary muscle contractions

Question 8

Positive babinski sign (upper symptom)

Answer 8

Dorsiflexion (upward movement) of the big toe when the sole of the foot is stroked

Question 9

Flaccid paralysis (lower symptom)

Answer 9

Decreased muscle tone and reduced reflexes

Question 10

Hyporeflexia (lower symptom)

Answer 10

Decreased or absent reflexes

Question 11

Atrophy (lower symptom)

Answer 11

Muscle wasting due to disuse

Question 12

Fasciculations (lower symptom)

Answer 12

Small, involuntary muscle twitches

Question 13

Negative babinski sign

Answer 13

Fanning out of the toes or no movement when the sole of the foot is stroked