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Paradoxical Extensor Reflex, Great Toe

Known as: Babinski Reflex, Extensor Plantar Reflex, Babinski Sign Positive 
A reflex found in normal infants consisting of dorsiflexion of the HALLUX and abduction of the other TOES in response to cutaneous stimulation of the… 
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2006
2006
later, she found him lying by the bed unable to communicate and unable to move his right limbs. On admission 3 h later, he was… 
2003
2003
Background: Subclinical multiple sclerosis (MS) has been identified incidentally at autopsy; apparently unaffected individuals… 
2002
2002
The testing of reflexes involving the lower extremities is a pivotal part of the modern neurological examination. The normal… 
1995
1995
The plantar response is a reflex that involves not only the toes, but all muscles that shorten the leg. In the newborn the… 
1995
1995
Joseph Babiński pioneered development of French neurosurgery and world clinical neurology. Although he was best known for his… 
1989
1989
The physiopathology of the Babinski sign was investigated electrophysiologically in patients with spinal cord lesions. The… 
1988
1988
To the Editor. —Two recent articles have addressed the topographic correlates and the specificity of the syndrome of global… 
Review
1976
Review
1976
A study of the clinical significance and the stimulus methods used to elicit the Babinski sign in normal newborns has been… 
1969
1969
Case Report History. This 3 89 white girl had been first seen in the hospital in April, 1961, because of a sudden headache and…