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Babinski reflex

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Babinski reflex [bə′binz·kē ′ri‚fleks]
(medicine)
An abnormal reflex after infancy associated with a disturbance of the pyramidal tract, characterized by extension of the great toe with fanning of the other toes on sharply stroking the lateral aspect of the sole.


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An abnormal Babinski reflex occurs when upper motor neuron damage has developed.
While these symptoms fit a large range of maladies, people with pernicious anemia may also exhibit the Babinski reflex.
Neurologic examination found left-sided facial weakness, right-sided Babinski reflex, and the Weber test lateralized to the left.
 
 
 
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