@feruze-- My wife has both hyperreflexia and clonus as a result of a spinal cord injury from a car accident. The two are similar, and the causes can be the same. Hyperreflexia is when the reflex responses are exaggerated and clonus is when there are multiple involuntary muscle contractions...
This is a form of reflex tremor, an involuntary movement occurring in response to a reflex stimulus. In people with ankle clonus, the muscle spasms can interfere with the ability to walk steadily. When the patient places weight on the affected foot, it can jerk and twitch, throwing the ...
The two are similar, and the causes can be the same. Hyperreflexia is when the reflex responses are exaggerated and clonus is when there are multiple involuntary muscle contractions. It's easy to confuse these together but doctors have different physical tests to diagnose them and my wife has...
This is a form of reflex tremor, an involuntary movement occurring in response to a reflex stimulus. In people with ankle clonus, the muscle spasms can interfere with the ability to walk steadily. When the patient places weight on the affected foot, it can jerk and twitch, throwing the ...
Tonic-Clonic Seizures Previously known as “grand mal” seizures, these are the kind of convulsions that people often associate with epilepsy. The person becomes rigid, as with a tonic seizure, and then muscle jerking (known as “clonus”) begins. If you see a person having an apparent seizu...
The article provides information on why the term deep tendon reflex is a misnomer, why tendons move when tapped, where to assess DTRs, and how to assess ...Nick, J. M. (2003). Deep tendon reflexes: The what, why, where, and how of tapping. Journal of Obstetric, Gyne- cologic, ...
Like many, many adults with cerebral palsy, I learned long ago that “not progressive” means that the damage to the brain does not progress, but cerebral palsy’s effects on the body most definitely DO worsen over time. Because we are told CP is not progressive, and because most healthca...
The neurological test is usually carried out in several separate stages, each of which tests different nervous system functions. In the mental status portion of the test, for example, the patient will answer a number of questions that examines their mood and thoughts, their awareness, and facets...
Clonus.This is muscular spasm that involve repeated, often rhythmic,contractions. The Babinski response/plantar reflex.Young children have a reflex called the Babinski reflex. If youstrokethe bottom of theirfoot, their big toe will pull back and their other toes will spread out. This reflex usual...
Babinski reflex d. Facial masking What is complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS)? Which electrolyte imbalances are likely to occur in a patient with renal failure? What are some of the major consequences of those electrolyte imbalances ...