What are the characteristics of muscle stretch reflexes in spinal cord disease?
They are characteristics of combined upper and lower motor neuron disease. Hence, the reflexes will be
absent at the level of the spinal lesion (due to lower motor neuron involvement), but heightened below the
lesion (due to loss of upper motor neuron suppression).
They are characteristics of combined upper and lower motor neuron disease. Hence, the reflexes will be
absent at the level of the spinal lesion (due to lower motor neuron involvement), but heightened below the
lesion (due to loss of upper motor neuron suppression).