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No movement
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1
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Flicker of Movement
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2
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Movement with gravity but not against
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3
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Movement against gravity but not resistance
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4
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Reduced power against resistance
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5
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Normal power against resistance
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A pattern of findings in UMN vs LMN lesion
UMN
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LMN
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Inspection
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Spastic posture
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Wasting after 2 – 3 weeks
Fasciculation
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Tone
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Increased +/- clonus
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Decreased
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Power
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Weakness (in a pyramidal pattern if cortical UMN lesion)
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Weakness in distribution of nerve/root/muscle group
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Reflexes
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Hyperreflexic, extensor plantars
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Hyporeflexic, flexor plantars
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