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Physio Nexus AcademyCPD Provider · #791052

Clinical Skills Lab

Reflexes & UMN Signs

Elicit and grade every deep tendon reflex, use reinforcement, and recognise upper-motor-neuron signs — Babinski, Hoffmann, clonus and jaw jerk.Roman Urdu: Har tendon reflex sahi nikaalna aur 0 se 4+ grade karna, aur UMN signs (Babinski, Hoffmann, clonus) pehchaanna.
reflex atlas items
11reflex atlas items
practice questions
70practice questions
flashcards
50flashcards
OSCE stations
2OSCE stations

Opening Reflexes & UMN Signs…

Everything in this skill (11 items) and sources
  • Biceps reflex
  • Brachioradialis reflex
  • Triceps reflex
  • Patellar (knee) reflex
  • Medial hamstring reflex
  • Achilles (ankle) reflex
  • Plantar response (Babinski sign)
  • Hoffmann sign
  • Ankle clonus
  • Jaw jerk
  • Superficial abdominal reflexes

Sources

  • NINDS Muscle Stretch Reflex Scale (0–4+)
  • Magee — Orthopedic Physical Assessment (7th ed.)
  • Lindsay, Bone & Fuller — Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated