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Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
(UMN) lesions are ... However, in UMN ... UMN lesions are ... positive Babinski reflex ... @DharSaty #UMN
Bilateral LMN palsy with tongue weakness, wasting and fasciculations.  →  Bulbar motor Neuron disease

Note
Bilateral LMN palsy ... Bulbar motor Neuron ... differentiates this from an UMN ... bobvarkey #tongue #atrophy ... fasciculations #LMN
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
involving both UMN ... muscles, muscle atrophy ... progressive muscular atrophy ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... loss of muscle (atrophy
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Versus Lower Motor Neuron ... fibers (lower motor neuron ... limb of spinal reflexes ... leads to muscle atrophy
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease Motor Neuron ... Motor Neuropathy - Atrophy ... Spinal Muscular Atrophy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Peripheral Weakness - With and Without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
With Sensory Changes:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness • Motor Neuron ... Motor Neuropathy - Atrophy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Throckmorton's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Throckmorton's reflex is a clinical sign in which pressure
Throckmorton's Reflex ... Throckmorton's reflex ... with upper motor neuron ... Throckmortons #Reflex ... clinical #neurology #UMN
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Throckmorton's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Throckmorton's reflex is a clinical sign in which pressure
Throckmorton's Reflex ... Throckmorton's reflex ... with upper motor neuron ... Throckmortons #Reflex ... clinical #neurology #UMN
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Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
dysfunction • Abnormal reflexes ... : Areflexia UMN ... plantar response LMN ... Loss of muscle (atrophy ... differential #algorithm
Rossolimo's Reflex on Physical Exam - Babinski Equivalent
Rossolimo's sign is a clinical sign in which percussion
Rossolimo's Reflex ... with upper motor neuron ... #Rossolimos #Reflex ... clinical #neurology #UMN
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