The nurse is preparing to admit a 5-year-old child with a lower motor neuron syndrome. What clinical manifestations of a lower motor neuron syndrome should the nurse expect to observe? (Select all that apply.)
a. Loss of hair
b. Babinski reflex present
c. Skin and tissue changes
d. Marked atrophy of atonic muscle
e. Hyperreflexia with tendon reflexes exaggerated
ANS: A, C, D
Clinical manifestations of a lower motor neuron syndrome include loss of hair, skin and tissue changes, and marked atrophy of atonic muscle. Babinski reflex present and hyperreflexia with tendon reflexes exaggerated are manifestations of an upper motor neuron syndrome.
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