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Hi, When Tested Babinski Reflex In My Right Foot The
Question: Hi,
When tested Babinski reflex in my right foot the big toe and other toes bend down but there is no response in my left foot - Toes does not move at all. Is it normal?
When tested Babinski reflex in my right foot the big toe and other toes bend down but there is no response in my left foot - Toes does not move at all. Is it normal?
Brief Answer:
Yes, it could be normal.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Inability to elicit a plantar reflex could be a normal variation. Moreover, the plantar response on the right side is normal.
An extensor plantar reflex (called as Babinski's sign) is always abnormal. This is often caused by disease in spinal cord or brain. In these cases, the muscle tone on affected side would be increased (called as spasticity) and the knee jerk/ankle jerk would be exaggerated.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Yes, it could be normal.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Inability to elicit a plantar reflex could be a normal variation. Moreover, the plantar response on the right side is normal.
An extensor plantar reflex (called as Babinski's sign) is always abnormal. This is often caused by disease in spinal cord or brain. In these cases, the muscle tone on affected side would be increased (called as spasticity) and the knee jerk/ankle jerk would be exaggerated.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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