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Medical Case Studies
Babinski reflex
Plantar reflex
The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument. The reflex response can take one of two forms. In normal adults the plantar reflex causes a downward response (flexion). An upward response (extension) of the hallux is known as the Babinski response, Babinski's sign, or Koch's sign, named after Joseph Babinski (1857–1932), a French neurologist of Polish origin. The presence of Babinski's sign can identify disease of the spinal cord and brain in adults, and also exists as a primitive reflex in infants...
Babinski reflex - List of case studies
- List of Examinations
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BM analysis BMD BMD examination Babinski reflex Babinsky sign Balloon Test Occlusion (right carotid ...
- Cervical pain and limitation of movement after 2 cervical spine surgeries
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4 extremities and pathological reflexes including Babinski’s sign on right, Hoffmann’s sign in 2 hands (more on right), and inverted brachial reflex also more on right side. Auxiliary tests: 1. Bone scan 8 ...
- Motor Neuropathy – additional opinion
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Osteotendinous reflex within normal limits. ... o Babinski negative bilaterally ...
- Visual disturbances of unknown etiology
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and intrinsic eye movability . Brisk DTR s, Babinski reflex . No appreciable bruits on auscultation over the carotid arteries. ...
- Motor Neuropathy
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more evident on the left side Osteotendinous reflex within normal limits. Mingazzini within normal limits ... on the left side more evident at the epigastric level Babinski negative bilaterally Complete sensitivities. Noteworthy ...
- Cervical myelopathy
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positive bilaterally for tremor and Hoffmann’s sign. Babinski’s reflex and clonus tested negative. Tandem normal. Imaging : C3-4 disc ...