Oppenheim Test
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.[1]
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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