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	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Tone	Hypertonia
	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Power	Reduced
	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Fasiculations	Absent
	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Clonus	Present
	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Atrophy	No (in an Acute Presentation); Yes (in a Chronic Presentation due to Lack of Use)
	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Reflexes	Hyperreflexia or Absent
	Upper Motor Neurone Lesion Plantar Reflex	Positive Plantar Reflex i.e. Dorsiflexion of Hallux
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Tone	Hypotonia
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Power	Reduced
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Fasiculations	Present
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Clonus	Absent
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Muscle Atrophy	Yes
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Reflexes	Hyporeflexia
	Lower Motor Neurone Lesion Plantar Reflex	Negative i.e. Plantarflexion of Hallux
	Summarise the Signs of an Upper Motor Neurone Lesion	Muscle Tone Increased Muscle Power Decreased Muscle Fasiculations Absent Clonus Present Muscle Atrophy No Reflexes Hyperreflexia or Absent Plantar Reflex Positive
	Summarise the Signs of a Lower Motor Neurone Lesion	Muscle Tone Decreased Muscle Power Decreased Muscle Fasiculations Present Clonus Absent Muscle Atrophy Yes Reflexes Hyporeflexia Plantar Reflex Negative