Practical 1- Pathological Reflexes

Question 1

Hoffmann sign

Answer 1

Lesion above C5 corticospinal tract

Sharp forcible flick of Dr’s thumb against patients middle finger

Question 2

Tromner sign

Answer 2

Lesion above C5 coticospinal tract

Tap collar surface of middle finger

Question 3

Rossolimo sign

Answer 3

Corticospinal tract

Tap the ball of the foot or tap tip of toes

Question 4

Babinski sign

Answer 4

Corticospinal tract

Stroke plantar foot from heel to metatarsals to big toe

Question 5

Chaddock sign

Answer 5

Corticospinal tract

Stroke lateral malleolus heel to toe

Question 6

Oppenheimer sign

Answer 6

Corticospinal tract

Stroke anterior tibial surface from superior to inferior

Question 7

Gordon sign

Answer 7

Corticospinal tract

Squeeze the calf

Question 8

Schaefer sign

Answer 8

Corticospinal tract

Squeeze the Achilles