Reflex testing involves deep-tendon and abnormal reflexes. The deep-tendon reflexes are elicited by placing the muscle and its tendon under slight tension and then briskly tapping the tendon with ...

or muscle spasms Hyporeflexia is detected with a deep tendon reflex (DTR) exam. This exam uses a small rubber-tipped mallet called a reflex hammer that lightly taps reflex points to see how they work.

Spasticity is characterized by increased stretch reflexes, resistance to passive movement with a clasp-knife phenomena, ankle clonus, and increased deep tendon reflexes. [9] The major movement ...

1). A prominent side effect which often limits therapy with this drug is a dose-related peripheral neuropathy, presenting with depression of the deep tendon reflexes and paraesthesias, and ...