Deep Tendon Reflex Grading Scale Flashcards
1
Q
Grade 0
A
No reflex when compared bilaterally
2
Q
Grade 1
A
Decreased reflexes when compared bilaterally
3
Q
Grade 2
A
Normal reflexes- equally bilaterally
4
Q
Grade 3
A
Exaggerated or increased when compared bilaterally
5
Q
Grade 4
A
Exaggerated with intermittent clonus
6
Q
Grade 5
A
Sustained clonus
7
Q
What do grades 0 and 1 represent?
A
Lower motor neuron pathology
8
Q
What do grades 4 and 5 represent?
A
Upper motor neuron pathology
9
Q
What does grade 3 represent?
A
Possible upper or lower motor neuron pathology or mixed
