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Babinski Reflex (Extensor Plantar Response)

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 plantar surface of the FOOT. In adults, it is used as a diagnostic criterion, and if present is a NEUROLOGIC MANIFESTATION of dysfunction in the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Also Known As:
Extensor Plantar Response; Babinski Sign; Babinski's Sign; Reflex, Babinski; Babinski Reflexes; Babinski Sign Absent; Babinski Sign Negative; Babinski Sign Positive; Babinski's Reflex; Extensor Plantar Reflex; Great Toe Paradoxical Extensor Reflex; Reflexes, Babinski; Reflex, Babinski's; Paradoxical Extensor Reflex, Great Toe
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