Overactive reflexes are associated with upper motor neuron lesions, which are damaged areas of the neural pathway between the cortex and corticospinal tract. However, the condition may also be ...

The spinal cord bladder and bowel reflex arc is damaged in patients with injuries to the cauda equina, lumbar and sacral segments below the conus medullaris. Patients do not typically transition to an ...

Motor neuron sends electrical impulses to an effector. Effector produces a response (muscle contracts to move hand away). Organisms are able to modify a reflex action and overcome it, but this ...

But the voices represent a vast improvement on previous communication technologies and are already improving the lives of people with motor neuron diseases, says Richard Cave, a speech and ...

The direct synapse with alpha motor neurons and the absence of interneurons is why this reflex is known as "monosynaptic"; there is only one synapse. - Example: The patellar reflex (knee-jerk ...

it can lead to muscle stiffness and overactive reflexes, making voluntary movements slow and difficult. Over time, individuals with Motor Neuron Diseases may lose the ability to walk or control ...