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UMN v. LMN
Symptoms of Upper Motor Neuron & Lower Motor Neuron Lesions; Characteristics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| spastic paralysis or weakness | UMN |
| no signs of muscle denervation | UMN |
| increased muscle tone | UMN |
| Positive Babinski's sign | UMN |
| Increased reflexes | UMN |
| Involvement of multiple muscles or limbs (monoplegia, hemiplegia, or quadriplegia) | UMN |
| Flaccis paralysis or weakness | LMN |
| muscle denervation: fibrillations, fasciculations, and muscle atrophy | LMN |
| decreased muscle tone | LMN |
| no Babinski's or cremasteric reflexes | LMN |
| decreased reflexes | LMN |
| involvement of a single limb or selected muscle | LMN |