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Definitions for "Deep tendon reflexes"
Keywords:  reflex, tapped, hammer, limb, involuntary
Related Terms: Spastic paralysis, Incoordination, Neuromuscular, Muscle spindle, Hyperreflexia, Clonus, Spastic, Hyporeflexia, Involuntary, Spasticity, Proprioceptor, Fasciculation, Dystonia, Cogwheel rigidity, Motor , Myoclonus, Lower motor neuron, Spastic diplegia, Hemifacial spasm, Bulbar, Paralysis, Cogwheeling, Facial nerve, Fasciculations, Ataxia, Stretch reflex, Pseudobulbar palsy, Resting tremor, Blepharospasm, Rigidity, Spasm, Athetoid, Skeletal muscle, Proprioceptive, Spinal shock, Muscle spasm, Action tremor, Monoplegia, Tetraplegia, Palsy, Spinal muscular atrophy, Motor nerve, Hypotonia, Muscles, Chorea, Quadriplegia, Musculocutaneous, Baclofen, Choreoathetosis, Motor unit
See stretch reflexes.
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a reflex which can indicate pressure on or injury of the spinal cord.
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The involuntary, jerky movements that are normally produced when certain spots on a limb are tapped with a hammer - usually done during a physical examination by a healthcare professional. Reflexes are tested as part of the standard neurological exam.
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