Demyelination of a ventral root would be most likely to produce which of the following? hypo-reflexia hyper-reflexia 2. A spinal hemi-section (as is observed in Brown-Sequard syndrome) would be most likely to produce which of the following? hypertonia hypotonia below the lesion

Demyelination of a ventral root would be most likely to produce which of the following? hypo-reflexia hyper-reflexia 2. A spinal hemi-section (as is observed in Brown-Sequard syndrome) would be most likely to produce which of the following? hypertonia hypotonia below the lesion

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Demyelination of a ventral root would be most likely to produce which of the following?

hypo-reflexia

hyper-reflexia

2. A spinal hemi-section (as is observed in Brown-Sequard syndrome) would be most likely to produce which of the following?

hypertonia

hypotonia below the lesion

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