Deep tendon reflexes demonstrate the homeostasis between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. When these reflexes are disrupted, hyperreflexia (disease induced) or hyporeflexia/areflexia (drug induced) occurs. Although nurses perform deep tendon reflex assessments regularly, it is difficult to ...
Then, he assesses muscle strength and deep tendon reflexes (DTRs). Additionally, he checks the patient's gait, posture and cerebellar function (as evidenced by balance, coordination, and accuracy of movements). Moving in a head-to-toe fashion, Tim inspects and palpates the temporomandibular ...
Deep tendon reflexes demonstrate the homeo-stasis between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. When these reflexes are disrupted, hyperreflexia (disease induced) or hyporeflexia/areflexia (drug induced) occurs. Although nurses perform deep tendon reflex assessments regularly, it is difficult to ...
Deep tendon reflexes demonstrate the homeo-stasis between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. When these reflexes are disrupted, hyperreflexia (disease induced) or hyporeflexia/areflexia (drug induced) occurs. Although nurses perform deep tendon reflex assessments regularly, it is difficult to ...
The article “Deep Tendon Reflexes: The What, Why, Where, and How of Tapping” (=-=Nick, 2003-=-) offers a complete review of DTR assessments. The article provides information on why the term deep tendon reflex is a misnomer, why tendons move when tapped, where to assess DTRs, and ...
ElderlyAnkleKneeRigidityParatoniaBackground: Clinicians frequently experience difficulty in eliciting the reflexes of elderly patients using standard methods due to paratonia/frontal rigidity. If reflexes are incorrectly thought to be absent, important diagnostic errors may be made. Neurologists use ...
How to assess tendon reflexes of the lower limb in the elderlyReflexElderlyAnkleKneeRigidityParatoniaBackground: Clinicians frequently experience diffiStark15Richard15J.15Ziff15Monica15Journal of the Neurological Sciences: Official Bulletin of the World Federation of Neurology...
In brief, the task of the participant was to maintain the static test position despite an external increasing force applied by the tester. Hence, the participant had to perform a holding isometric muscle action (HIMA) [37,38,39]. The tester applied the external force rise by pushing ...