Pathological reflexes

Question 1

What is the procedure for hoffmanns sign

Answer 1

Forcible flick of the DR’s thum against the patients middle finger

Question 2

What does a positive hoffmann sign look like

Answer 2

Flexion of the fingers and adduction of the thumb

Question 3

What does a positive hoffmann sign mean

Answer 3

UMNL

Question 4

What anatomy is tested with a hoffmann sign

Answer 4

Lesion above C5 in the Corticospinal tract

Question 5

What is the procedure for tromner sign

Answer 5

Tap the palmer/volar surface of the middle finger

Question 6

What does a positive tromner sign look like

Answer 6

Flexion of the fingers and adduction of the thumb

Question 7

What does a positive tromner sign indicate

Answer 7

UMNL above C5 in corticospinal tract

Question 8

What anatomy is tested in a tromner sign

Answer 8

Corticospinal tract above C5

Question 9

What is the test for Rossolimo sign

Answer 9

Tap the ball of the foot

Question 10

What does a positive Rossolimo sign look like

Answer 10

Plantar flexion of the toes

Question 11

What does a positive Rossolimo sign indicate

Answer 11

UMNL in the Corticospinal tract

Question 12

What is the test for a Babinski sign

Answer 12

Stroke the plantar foot from heel to metatarsals to big toe

Question 13

What does a positive babinski sign look like

Answer 13

Dorsiflexion of big toe and flaring of the other toes

Question 14

What does a positive babinski sign mean

Answer 14

UMNL of the Corticospinal tract

Question 15

What is the test for Chaddock sign

Answer 15

Stroke lateral malleolus from heel to toe

Question 16

What does a positive CHaddock sign look like

Answer 16

Dorsiflexion of the big toe and flaring of the other toes

Question 17

What does a positive Chaddock sign indicate

Answer 17

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

Question 18

What is the test for an oppenheim sign

Answer 18

Stroke anterior tibial surface from superior to inferior

Question 19

What does a positive oppenheim sign look like

Answer 19

Dorsiflexion of the big toe and flaring of the other toes

Question 20

What does a positive oppenheim sign indicate

Answer 20

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

Question 21

What is the test for Gordons sign

Answer 21

Squeeze the claf

Question 22

What does a positive Gordons sign look like

Answer 22

Dorsiflexion of the big toe and flaring of the other toes

Question 23

What does a positive Gordons sign indicate

Answer 23

UMNL of the corticospinal tract

Question 24

What is the test for Schaefer sign

Answer 24

Squeeze the achilies

Question 25

What does a positive Schafer sign look like

Answer 25

Dorsiflexion of the big toes and flaring of the other toes

Question 26

What does a positive Schafer sign indicate

Answer 26

UMNL of the corticospinal tract