Practical 1- Pathological Reflexes Flashcards
1
Q
Hoffmann sign
A
Lesion above C5 corticospinal tract
Sharp forcible flick of Dr’s thumb against patients middle finger
2
Q
Tromner sign
A
Lesion above C5 coticospinal tract
Tap collar surface of middle finger
3
Q
Rossolimo sign
A
Corticospinal tract
Tap the ball of the foot or tap tip of toes
4
Q
Babinski sign
A
Corticospinal tract
Stroke plantar foot from heel to metatarsals to big toe
5
Q
Chaddock sign
A
Corticospinal tract
Stroke lateral malleolus heel to toe
6
Q
Oppenheimer sign
A
Corticospinal tract
Stroke anterior tibial surface from superior to inferior
7
Q
Gordon sign
A
Corticospinal tract
Squeeze the calf
8
Q
Schaefer sign
A
Corticospinal tract
Squeeze the Achilles
