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Patient positioned in sitting or supine. The examiner grasps the lower leg with one hand. | Patient positioned in sitting or supine. The examiner grasps the lower leg with one hand. | ||
=== Procedure === | === Procedure === | ||
Using either the opposite end of a reflex hammer or the examiners own thumb nail, scratch along the crest of the patient's tibia in a downward motion. | Using either the opposite end of a reflex hammer or the examiners own thumb nail, scratch along the crest of the patient's tibia in a downward motion.<ref name="Magee">Magee DJ. Orthopedic Physical Assessment (5th Ed). 2008.</ref> | ||
== Response == | == Response == | ||
Revision as of 19:34, 19 February 2016
Original Editor - Evan Thomas
Top Contributors - Evan Thomas, WikiSysop, Redisha Jakibanjar and Claire Knott
Purpose[edit | edit source]
To test for the presence of an upper motor neuron lesion and is part of the standard neurological examination.
Technique[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
Patient positioned in sitting or supine. The examiner grasps the lower leg with one hand.
Procedure[edit | edit source]
Using either the opposite end of a reflex hammer or the examiners own thumb nail, scratch along the crest of the patient's tibia in a downward motion.[1]
Response[edit | edit source]
A normal (negative) response is no reaction to the shin scratch. An abnormal (positive) response to the skin scratch is a Babinksi Sign/Plantar Response, that being extension of the big toe and fanning of the other toes.
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Magee DJ. Orthopedic Physical Assessment (5th Ed). 2008.
