plantar reflex

The examiner used a cotton swab to gently stroke the lateral edge of the patient's foot, and the heel was swept forward to the ridge of the small toe root and turned to the inside. When normal, it can be seen that each toe is bent. If the above reaction is weakened or does not occur, the sputum reflex is weakened or disappeared. The paralyzed patient is supine, the hip and knee joint are straight, and the examiner holds the patient's ankle with a blunt-tipped bamboo stick and then strokes the posterior aspect of the foot to the small toe joint and then to the toe side. The face is flexed, and the center of reflection is 1 to 2 knots in the iliac pulp. Basic Information Specialist Category: Neurological Classification: Other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Before you check, you should prepare a suitable bamboo stick. The bamboo stick should not be too sharp. Normal value When normal, it can be seen that each toe is bent. Clinical significance Abnormal results: The sacral reflex is transmitted by the phrenic nerve, which is still transmitted by the phrenic nerve through the lumbosacral spinal cord 2. The ankle's reflex is weakened or disappeared, suggesting that the reflex arc is damaged. People who need to be examined: Patients with suspected lesions in the second section of the lumbosacral medulla. Precautions Taboo before inspection: Prepare a suitable bamboo stick before the inspection. The bamboo stick should not be too sharp. Requirements for inspection: 1. When inspecting the blunt bamboo stick, the inspector should pay attention to the strength should not be too large, so as not to puncture the patient. 2, the order of inspection is: from the back to the front of the foot to the small toe joint and then to the toe side. Inspection process The paralyzed patient is supine, the hip and knee joint are straight, and the examiner holds the patient's ankle with a blunt-tipped bamboo stick and then strokes the posterior aspect of the foot to the small toe joint and then to the toe side. The face is flexed, and the center of reflection is 1 to 2 knots in the iliac pulp. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate population: Patients with lower limb or hip disability or injury. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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