plantar reflex is the physiological condition in which babinski sign is positive.
plantar reflex is the physiological condition in which babinski sign is positive.
physiological conditions in which babinski sign is positive?
plantar reflex
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the plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument. the reflex can take one of two forms. in healthy adults, the plantar reflex causes a downward response of the hallux (flexion). an upward response (extension) of the hallux is known as the babinski response or babinski sign, named after the neurologist joseph babinski. the presence of the babinski sign can identify disease of the spinal cord and brain in adults, and also exists as a primitive reflex in infants.
plantar reflex
bullet::::- babinski sign is present, where the big toe is raised (extended) rather than curled downwards (flexed) upon appropriate stimulation of the sole of the foot. the presence of the babinski sign is an abnormal response in adulthood. normally, during the plantar reflex, it causes plantar flexion and the adduction of the toes. in babinski's sign, there is dorsiflexion of the big toe and abduction of the other toes. physiologically, it is normally present in infants from birth to 12 months. the presence of the babinski sign after 12 months is the sign of a non-specific upper motor neuron lesion.
upper motor neuron lesion