Weakness
B. Terminology
Paresis is partial; plegia or paralysis is complete.
C. H&P
Numbness, pain, distal vs. proximal, bowel and bladder function, injuries, diurnal or exercise-induced fluctuation, tone, reflexes, atrophy, fasciculations, etc.
 Figure 14. Muscle strength grading. |
D. Upper motor neuron (UMN) vs. lower motor neuron (LMN) weakness
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