The Babinski reflex, or Babinski sign, is a reflex response in the bottom part of the foot. It occurs as a reaction to stroking the sole of the foot with a blunt object. The Babinski reflex is one ...

What is the acoustic reflex? When a loud sound stimulus is presented to the ear, there is a reflexive contraction of the minute muscles that are connected to the ossicles in the Middle Ear. When these ...

A neuroskeletal-muscular examination is done to evaluate neck pain. As with all physical examinations, it begins with inspection and palpation. A cursory examination is performed to identify ...

Babies and young children may naturally have the “Babinski sign,” which happens when the big toe bends up and back toward the top of the foot while the other four toes spread out from one another. The ...