Hyperrelexic, overactive or spastic bladder or bowels occur with spinal cord injury at or above T12. The primary characteristic of this type of injury is increased organ spasms. The UMN bladder may ...

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 ...

Dr Wendo says, there are different types of Motor Neuron Diseases which include; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) It was formerly known as Lou Gehrig's disease and can affect the upper and/or ...

Patients do not typically transition to an upper motor neuron bladder or bowels Bladder and bowel anal-rectal sphincter remains flaccid, becomes highly complaint and is characterized by underactivity ...