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What is the another name for upper motor neuron paralysis?
spastic paralysis
What is the difference between spastic and flaccid paralysis?
Flaccid paralysis an abnormal condition characterized by the weakening or the loss of muscle tone. It may be caused by disease or by trauma affecting the nerves associated with the involved muscles Spastic Paralysis characterized by spasms and ↑ tendon reflexes of the muscle(s) in the paralyzed region, due to upper motor neuron disease
PARALYSES ARE DIVIDED INTO WHAT TWO GENERAL GROUPS?
Paralyses are generally divided into two main groups: flaccid paralysis and spastic paralysis. Flaccid paralysis is characterized by weakness or loss of muscle tone and reflexes, often resulting from damage to the lower motor neurons. In contrast, spastic paralysis involves increased muscle tone and exaggerated reflexes due to damage to the upper motor neurons. These distinctions help in diagnosing the underlying causes and determining appropriate treatments.
What is the difference between flaccid and spastic constipation?
spastic is usually hard and can come with constrictive spasm in part of the instestine while flaccid is soft and what you make consider oily.
What has the author Elizabeth Neal written?
Elizabeth Neal has written: 'One of those children' -- subject(s): Personal narratives, Paralysis, Spastic, Spastic Paralysis
Spastic paralysis suggests involvement of the?
upper motor neurons
What does spastic paralysis suggest involvement with?
Upper Motor Neurons
What causes flaccid dysarthria?
The most common causes of spastic dysarthria include spastic cerebral palsy , multiple sclerosis , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple strokes, and closed head injuries.
What is the term spastic colon mean?
A chronic disorder in the large and small intestine
What has the author Marguerite K Fischel written?
Marguerite K. Fischel has written: 'The spastic child; a record of successfully achieved muscle control in Little's disease' -- subject(s): Children, Diseases, Muscles, People with disabilities, Physical education and training, Rehabilitation, Spastic Paralysis
Why reflexes are brisk in UMN lesion?
The CNS has INHIBITORY effects on muscles. Loss of this inhibition from an UMN lesion leads to increased muscle activity (spastic paralysis and a + babinski).
What are some less common side effects of tropical spastic paraparesis?
20% of patients with TSP may also experience: deafness, double vision, dysmetria, exaggerated reflexes, facial paralysis, tremor.
