The deep tendon and the abdominal reflexes.
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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. They act as "hard" signs in situations where clinical assessment is complicated by patient anxiety, and become more useful as clinical experience develops.
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PHYSICAL SIGNS The deep tendon and the abdominal reflexes
Eliciting the deep tendon reflexes is one of the main components of the clinical examination of the nervous system. It aids anatomical diagnosis, the essential first step in the neurological diagnostic process, and gives an important pointer to whether a patient’s disorder arises from the central or peripheral nervous system. Taken in conjunction with the overall clinical picture they are usefu...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 74 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003