Causes
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig disease)
- Brain tumor or injury.
- Meningitis (infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
- Viral infection of the brain.
- Multiple sclerosis.
- Spinal cord injury, defect, or tumor.
- Stroke.
- Neurodegenerative diseases.
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If the toes deviate downward, then the reflex is absent. If there is no movement, this is considered a neutral response and has no clinical significance.[10] ...
The abnormal plantar reflex, or Babinski reflex, is the elicitation of toe extension from the "wrong" receptive field, that is, the sole of the foot. Thus a ...
Aug 19, 2024 ˇ ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). ˇ Brain tumor. ˇ Meningitis. ˇ Multiple sclerosis. ˇ Neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
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In children upto the age of 1 year ˇ Deep sleep ˇ Coma ˇ General anaesthesia ˇ Electroconvulsive therapy ˇ Post-ictal stage of epilepsy ˇ Apnoeic phase of Cheyne ...
A normal reaction consists of flexion of the great toe or no response. An abnormal response in adults consists of dorsiflexion of the great toe with an ...
May 14, 2020 ˇ It may be a sign of an underlying neurological condition or nervous system disorder.
The reflex occurs upon stroking of the sole of the foot with a blunt object such as a pen. If the reflex occurs in adults as illustrated at bottom it may be due ...
Jan 1, 2018 ˇ Causes of an absent knee and ankle reflex with extensor plantars implies a mixed upper and lower motor neurone lesion.
The Babinski reflex (or plantar response) is an abnormal response and occurs when a blunt object is drawn up the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot.
