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06/05/05 - 11:31 PM             #1

ALS involves both LMN and UMNs. why patient presents with bilateral flaccid paralysis of upper limbs and bilateral spastic paralysis of lower limbs.

plz explain thanks


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06/06/05 - 01:06 AM             #2

flaccid paralysis at the level of the lesion [LMN] and spastic paralysis below the level of ythe lesion [UMN]

because Lou Gehrig's disease mostly involves the cervical region therefor eth classic history wud be hypotonia in upper limbs and hypertonia in loer limbs!


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06/06/05 - 08:30 AM             #3

thanks a lot ssrpk.....







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