PATHOLOGICAL REFLEXES
Reflex Stimulus (+)Response Pathology
Babinski Stroking of Pyramidal
the lateral Tract Lesion
aspect of the
sole of foot Organic
Hemiplegia
Gonda Pressing
toes
downward
Ext of big
Stransky Abduction of
5th toe
toe and
fanning of
Chaddock Stroking og four small
lateral side toes
of the food
beneath
lateral
malleolus Pyramidal
Tract
Oppenheim Stroking of
Lesion
anteromedia
l tibial
surface
Gordon Squeezing of
calf muscles
firmly
Brudzinski Passive Similar Meningitis
flexion of movement
one lower occurs in
limb opposite
limb
Hoffman Flicking of Flexion of Pyramidal
terminal distal Tract lesion
phalanx of phalanx of
index,middle thumb or ↑ Irritability
or ring finger those not of sensory
flicked nerves in
tetany
Rossolimo Tapping of Plantarflexio Pyramidal
the plantar n of toes Tract Lesion
surface of
toes
Schaeffer Pinching of Flexion of Organic
achilles foot and toes hemiplegia
tendon in
middle third
PATHOLOGICAL REFLEXES
Reflex Stimulus (+)Response Pathology
Babinski Stroking of Pyramidal
the lateral Tract Lesion
aspect of the
sole of foot Organic
Hemiplegia
Gonda Pressing
toes
downward
Ext of big
Stransky Abduction of
5th toe
toe and
fanning of
Chaddock Stroking og four small
lateral side toes
of the food
beneath
lateral
malleolus Pyramidal
Tract
Oppenheim Stroking of
Lesion
anteromedia
l tibial
surface
Gordon Squeezing of
calf muscles
firmly
Brudzinski Passive Similar Meningitis
flexion of movement
one lower occurs in
limb opposite
limb
Hoffman Flicking of Flexion of Pyramidal
terminal distal Tract lesion
phalanx of phalanx of
index,middle thumb or ↑ Irritability
or ring finger those not of sensory
flicked nerves in
tetany
Rossolimo Tapping of Plantarflexio Pyramidal
the plantar n of toes Tract Lesion
surface of
toes
Schaeffer Pinching of Flexion of Organic
achilles foot and toes hemiplegia
tendon in
middle third
