In a person with an upper motor neuron lesion after a cerebrovascular accident, which of these physical assessment findings should the nurse expect?

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Upper motor neuron lesions typically result in hyper-reflexia due to disruption in the inhibitory pathway from the brain to the reflex arc. Fasciculations, loss of muscle tone and flaccidity, and atrophy and wasting of muscles are all more commonly associated with lower motor neuron lesions.

In a Person with an Upper Motor Neuron Lesion After