The deep tendon reflexes (and the abdominal reflexes) are important physical signs which have a special place in neurological diagnosis, particularly in early disease when they alone may be abnormal.

You may have noticed your baby being startled or reacting suddenly when you're trying to put them down to sleep. This is the Moro reflex, one of several normal reflexes that healthy babies are born ...

During sterile injury or infection, the innate immune system produces cytokines as part of the innate immune response. Molecules such as the cytokines tumour necrosis factor and interleukin-1 as well ...

Reflexes are involuntary or automatic movements that are often elicited in response to a stimulus. Reflexes can be evoked to various mechanical, visual/vestibular, auditory and other types of stimuli.

Abstract: Dynamic joint stiffness defines the dynamic relationship between the position of a joint and the torque acting about it and can be separated into intrinsic and reflex components. Under ...

The gastrocolic reflex is a normal reaction that moves the colon after eating to make more room for food. Symptoms of an overactive gastrocolic reflex can include abdominal pain, cramping, and ...

A patient with multiple sclerosis presented with oscillopsia due to an acquired pendular nystagmus that was dissociated in amplitude, being larger in the eye with a relative afferent pupil defect. Eye ...

Introduction: In toe walking children, impaired maturation of neuromotor control often leads to persistent use of immature motor programs. Understanding the underlying etiology of toe walking in ...

One of the key advantages that Scuf has right now is that it is one of the very few companies to offer a third-party wireless PS5 controller with some ‘pro’ features. Its Reflex lineup of controllers ...

The vagal response is a series of symptoms that occur when the vagus nerve is stimulated. This response can be triggered by things like stress, pain, and fear. Symptoms of the vagal response include ...

She has contributed to the study concept, data collection and interpretation, literature review, and to the drafting and revision of the manuscript. Jana Midelfart Hoff, dr.med., senior consultant ...