Abnormal Deep Tendon Reflex:

Terms Related to Abnormal Deep Tendon Reflex

• Tendon Reflex

  Reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors.

• Babinski Reflex

  An abnormal reflex consisting of dorsiflexion of the great toe and abduction of the other toes in response to cutaneous stimulation of the plantar surface ...

• Tendon Transfer

  Surgical procedure by which a tendon is incised at its insertion and placed at an anatomical site distant from the original insertion. The tendon remains ...

• Great Toe Paradoxical Extensor Reflex

  An abnormal reflex consisting of dorsiflexion of the great toe and abduction of the other toes in response to cutaneous stimulation of the plantar surface ...

• Tenosynovitis

  Inflammation of a tendon sheath. Causes include trauma, tendon stress, bacterial disease (gonorrhea, tuberculosis), rheumatic disease, and gout. Common sites are the shoulder capsule, hip ...