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 ...

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.

This program is designed to assess the function of cranial nerves and deep tendon reflexes through a series of simple yes/no questions. The responses help to evaluate whether a patient’s neurological ...

Physical examination revealed an ataxic gait, ocular motor apraxia, normal extrinsic eye movements, normal muscle strength, brisk deep tendon reflexes, appendicular ataxia, and left hypoesthesia.

Systemic examination revealed mild to moderate stupor, weak and feeble cry, generalised hypotonia but preserved deep tendon reflexes, and his facial features were notable for retrognathia, high-arched ...

doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.1.000038. Lin-Wei O, Xian LLS, Shen VTW, Chuan CY, Halim SA, Ghani ARI, Idris Z, Abdullah JM. Deep Tendon Reflex: The Tools and Techniques. What Surgical Neurology Residents ...

He had no cranial nerve deficits. There were loss of deep tendon reflexes, and the Babinski sign was silent on both sides. He had decreased pin-prick sensation below C4 level, and intact position ...

Clinical manifestations typically include symmetric muscle weakness, loss of deep tendon reflexes, and sensory abnormalities (11). The pathogenesis of ICI-induced GBS remains incompletely understood ...

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A 32-year-old woman’s stroke, linked to her use of oral contraceptives, demonstrates the need for heightened awareness of CVT, particularly in patients with risk factors for thrombosis.