Reflexes examination

Reflex hammer

Reflex
A reflex hammer is a medical instrument used by physicians to test deep tendon reflexes. Testing for reflexes is an important part of the neurological physical examination in order to detect abnormalities in the central or peripheral nervous system. Reflex hammers can also be used for chest percussion.

Reflexes examination - List of case studies

Motor Neuropathy

clinically and all 4 limbs electrically. The neurologic examination showed left lower and left upper limb hyposthenia with mainly ... Mingazzini within normal limits Abdominal reflexes : light reduction on the left side more evident at the epigastric ...

Chromosome 22 micro-deletion syndrome

Syndrome) , it led to closer diagnostic examination by FISH to study the chromosomal region 22q11.2 which confirmed the ... the norm Other clinical signs : archaic reflexes are absent. In conclusion, this exam led to this diagnosis: in ...

1st and 2nd Motor Neuron Disease of ALS-type

fall in the ward . At a general objective examination: PA: 140/80; FC: 80 b/min R. No alterations on various ... deformity on both sides. Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes DTR’s . At the lower extremities: Mingazzini negative. At the ...

Motor Neuron Disease

We assume that at that time of the neurological examination there was no limb muscle atrophy or weakness and that tone and reflexes were within normal limits in all four extremities. ...

Left cervicobrachialgia following cervical discectomy

on C4-5, and a larger C5-6 disc herniation. Neurological examination disclosed C6-C7 radiculopathy on the left, minimal weakness of ... of left bicipital and tricipital muscles; Osteotendinous reflexes = weak left bicipital muscle . Therefore, the patient was advised to ...

Cervical Disk Hernia_1

report noted a point of myelopathy)   Physical examination: Normal gait Reduction on neck movement Upper arm strength ... strength No spasticity in the upper limb, weak tendon reflexes (more so on the right).   Hoffman and Tromner sign negative ...

Right Microtia

– 149 ,breathing rate – 25/m. Phyisical examination : Head : symmetric, head circumference - 32.5 cm, ... normal. Neurological examination: Alert, reflexes are normal. Genitalia – female, normal. Limbs ...

Spinal column pathology

vertebral-medullary surgical visit, the physical examination showed the following: “gait with no pathological ... no unevenness in the Mingazzini maneuver; osteotendinous reflexes: Active tricipital and bicipital reflexes, very active rotular reflexes, achilles reflexes tending to ...

Spinal column pathology - additional opinion

and EMG test showed L5 nerve root irritation. His physical examination demonstrated increased reflexes and a concern for cervical stenosis was entertained. Further cervical ...

Axonal and Demyelinative Sensorimotor Neuropathy

a formal description of gait, Romberg testing or tendon reflexes), so the status of the motor examination is not entirely clear. I am inferring that motor function is ...

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