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Neurology Motor Reflexes

Hyperreflexia

  • Hyperreflexia is a classic sign of UMN disease but can be seen in other conditions such as  thyrotoxicosis.
  • Hyperreflexia in one limb or in lower but not upper extremities can help localize lesions.

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Patient 2

A healthy student with no complaints with diffuse hyperreflexia. Medial Hamstring reflex assesses the L5 myotome, while the patellar is L4 and the Achilles is S1

Patellar Reflex

Medial Hamstring Reflex

This patient also has

Brisk Reflexes Hoffman’s Sign Spastic Gait
Hoffman’s Sign Myokymia

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