• Deep tendon reflexes are normal and symmetrical. (cdc.gov)
  • Neurological examination was normal except for dysuria and diminution of Achilles tendon reflexes. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • He presented with horizontal gaze nystagmus, mild spasticity in his left lower limb, and exaggerated left patellar and Achilles tendon reflexes. (nature.com)
  • Attenuated or absent tendon reflexes, speech and gait difficulties, gradual hearing loss, and cognitive decline are some commonly observed symptoms. (news-medical.net)
  • No neurological abnormalities were found on routine mental status evaluation, examination of motor strength, testing of deep tendon reflexes, or Romberg testing. (cdc.gov)
  • Deep tendon reflexes were intact. (medscape.com)
  • Neurological examination should include assessment of motor strength, sensation, and deep tendon reflexes. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Although Lewis observed vasodilation that could be explained by axon reflex, there was not yet direct evidence explaining the branching of nerves from the center of an axon rather than a cell body or which chemical agents were responsible for the goose bump, red line, and dilated blood vessel symptoms. (wikipedia.org)
  • What other history will help determine whether the neurological symptoms of this patient are due to Clean Cloth? (cdc.gov)
  • This case study presents a patient living in a suburban/rural community who received appropriate referral to secondary and tertiary care for nausea and vomiting, accompanied by waxing and waning neurological symptoms, yet proved difficult to diagnose. (hindawi.com)
  • Vague waxing and waning neurological symptoms in an adolescent may be attributed to stress or developmental issues. (hindawi.com)
  • During a neurological exam, you're asked about signs and symptoms. (mayoclinic.org)
  • SSADH deficiency leads to various neurological and neuromuscular symptoms and findings. (rarediseases.org)
  • In addition, such neurological and neuromuscular symptoms are often considered "nonspecific", meaning that they may be associated with any number of underlying disorders, potentially leading to difficulties with diagnosis. (rarediseases.org)
  • Functional neurological disorder (FND), also called conversion disorder, is a complex condition that causes neurological symptoms without an apparent structural problem in the nervous system. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • X-rays and MRI scans can identify whether symptoms are related to brain injuries or neurological abnormalities. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In vascular dementia, the first symptoms are often neurological . (healthline.com)
  • Identify the behavioral and physical symptoms associated with neurological challenges. (americanhippotherapyassociation.org)
  • 25% of patients with XP experience neurological symptoms although the severity and timing of their onset might vary substantially. (news-medical.net)
  • Per neurological exam. (rochester.edu)
  • Neurological Exam. (webmd.com)
  • A neurological exam checks vision, balance, coordination and reflexes. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The neurological exam was normal. (hindawi.com)
  • This neurological and functional exam evaluates age-appropriate health throughout their development. (icpa4kids.com)
  • During the neurological exam, your doctor will test your reflexes, muscle strength, other nerve changes, and pain spread. (acatoday.org)
  • Your doctor of chiropractic will also do physical and neurological exams. (acatoday.org)
  • Development of neurological reflexes and motor coordination in rats neonatally treated with monosodium glutamate. (bvsalud.org)
  • The neurological features include impaired reflexes and symmetrical motor and sensory deficits in the extremities. (nih.gov)
  • Neurological examination showed absent abdominal skin reflexes bilaterally. (aofoundation.org)
  • Reflexes (Are they hypo-, hyper-, or absent? (cdc.gov)
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), named after the three physicians who first described it in 1886, is a group of inherited neurological disorders that affect the peripheral nerves. (globenewswire.com)
  • CMT is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, with various subtypes, and its severity can vary widely among individuals. (globenewswire.com)
  • Atypical primitive reflexes are also being researched as potential early warning signs of autistic spectrum disorders . (bionity.com)
  • Epilepsy is defined as a diverse set of neurological disorders characterized by seizures. (novusbio.com)
  • Neurological - various nervous system disorders have been documented following chemical exposure. (wilentz.com)
  • Neurological disorders of various severity might occur in a minority of instances. (news-medical.net)
  • Although the brain is not exposed to UV rays, it is assumed that an accumulation of DNA damage causes neurological disorders. (news-medical.net)
  • Reflexes are single reactions that respond to a stimulus making up the building blocks of the overall signaling in the body's nervous system. (wikipedia.org)
  • The stimulus, therefore, is diverted to the effector organ without entering the neuronal cell body and therefore indicates that the axon reflex is not a true reflex where afferent impulses pass through the central nervous system before stimulating efferent neurons. (wikipedia.org)
  • The axon reflex was discovered and was described as "a new type of peripheral reflex" that bypasses the integration center and synapse in the central nervous system. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lewis believed that the skin's response was due to the dilation of neighboring blood vessels that were triggered by the nervous system through the axon reflex. (wikipedia.org)
  • A nervous system (neurological) examination may help pinpoint the location of the tumor. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Primitive reflexes are reflex actions originating in the central nervous system that are exhibited by normal infants but not neurologically in tact adults, in response to particular stimuli. (bionity.com)
  • [7] Bilateral absence of the reflex may mean damage to the infant's central nervous system while a unilateral absence could mean an injury due to birth trauma such as a fractured clavicle or injury to the brachial plexus . (bionity.com)
  • A neurological assessment focuses on the nervous system to assess and identify any abnormalities that affect function and activities of daily living. (physio-pedia.com)
  • Less common neurological syndromes can include cranial and peripheral neuritis or other neuropathies, including Guillain-Barré syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • [1] These primitive reflexes are also called infantile , infant or newborn reflexes . (bionity.com)
  • Older children and adults with atypical neurology (for instance, people with cerebral palsy ) may retain these reflexes and primitive reflexes may re-appear in adults due to certain neurological conditions including, but not limited to, dementia , traumatic lesions , and strokes . (bionity.com)
  • Primitive reflexes are also tested with suspected brain injury to test the functioning of the frontal lobe. (bionity.com)
  • Learn to equate several primitive reflexes with developmental stages and evaluate performance based on those completed stages. (americanhippotherapyassociation.org)
  • Identify several primitive reflexes and how they contribute to development. (americanhippotherapyassociation.org)
  • A doctor may carry out functional tests to check a person's reflexes, balance, and physical movements. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The patient's neurological examination results are within normal limits. (cdc.gov)
  • The axon reflex (or the flare response) is the response stimulated by peripheral nerves of the body that travels away from the nerve cell body and branches to stimulate target organs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Similarly the release of cholinergic agents at sudomotor nerve terminals evokes an axon reflex that stimulates sweat glands inducing the body to sweat in response to heat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hyperreflexia, upward plantar reflex, and somatosensory findings were the most frequent signs. (nih.gov)
  • There was no meningism, and neurological examination noted normal tone, symmetrically reduced reflexes and downgoing plantar reflexes. (cdc.gov)
  • A neurologist may conduct a thorough neurological examination, assessing muscle strength, reflexes, and sensation. (globenewswire.com)
  • So for the proper neurological assessment, we can use a SOAP format as a guide. (physio-pedia.com)
  • Below we have a systematic flow for the assessment of the neurological patient. (physio-pedia.com)
  • The assessment of patients in coma is a Neurological outcomes [6] were determined medical emergency. (who.int)
  • On admission he was afebrile at 97°F. Neurological examination showed a left inferior quadrant field defect. (medscape.com)
  • The Buck neurological reflex hammer is used during percussion examinations. (doccheckshop.eu)
  • The reflex hammer has two different sized rubber inserts at both ends of the hammer's head. (doccheckshop.eu)
  • Doctors must perform a comprehensive physical and neurological examination to diagnose dementia. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • He was referred to Tokushima University Hospital due to white matter lesions, epilepsy, and a complicated neurological family history that suggested hereditary small-vessel disease. (nature.com)
  • Involvement of non-neurological organs (e.g., heart, pancreas, liver) should be documented using standard clinical and laboratory criteria. (cdc.gov)
  • This patient is presented to draw attention to a rare neurological disorder which should be included in the differential diagnosis of nausea and vomiting with some key neurological complaints, even in the absence of physical findings. (hindawi.com)
  • Another curious abnormality caused by this disorder is a sufferer's automatic reflex to obey any order that is delivered suddenly. (damninteresting.com)
  • In the case of the original test subjects in Maine, it appears that the problem mutation might have been caused by inbreeding, however some researchers believe that the disorder is psychological rather than neurological. (damninteresting.com)
  • They described the axon reflex as a new type of peripheral (or local) reflex where electrical signal starts in the middle of the axon and transmit immediately skipping both an integration center and a chemical synapse as typically observed in the spinal cord reflex. (wikipedia.org)
  • This can include reflex malfunction and severe headaches. (wilentz.com)
  • Babies with CM Type III can have additional severe neurological defects such as seizures and mental and physical delays. (nih.gov)
  • Reflexes may also be limited to those areas affected by the atypical neurology, such as individuals whose cerebral palsy affects only their legs retaining the Babinski reflex but having normal speech. (bionity.com)
  • In the axon reflex, signaling starts in the middle of the axon at the stimulation site and transmits signals directly to the effector organ skipping both an integration center and a chemical synapse present in the spinal cord reflex. (wikipedia.org)
  • The axon reflex arc is distinct from the spinal cord reflex arc. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the spinal cord reflex pathway the afferent neuron transmits information to spinal cord interneurons. (wikipedia.org)
  • CM is associated with and can cause other neurological conditions, including hydrocephalus (an excessive buildup of CSF in the brain), spina bifida (the incomplete closing of the backbone and membranes around the spinal cord), syringomyelia (a CSF-filled cyst known as a syrinx in the spinal cord), and tethered cord syndrome (in which the spinal cord movement is restricted by the tissue around the bottom of the spine). (nih.gov)
  • Mr. Perales continued to complain, but Dr. Munslow and Dr. Morris H. Lampert, a neurologist called in consultation, were still unable to find any objective neurological explanation for his complaints. (cornell.edu)
  • A neurologist will help rule out underlying neurological conditions, while a psychiatrist can rule out other psychological causes and confirm a diagnosis of FND. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Eighteen (15 males and 3 females) out of 690 Behcet s patients (2.6%, 95% CI = 1.4-3.8%) were found to have neurological involvement. (nih.gov)
  • Cognitive and neurological tests are important tools for dementia diagnosis and monitoring disease progression. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Patients develop polyneuropathy with loss of reflexes and weakness. (medscape.com)
  • Skin cancer (34%) is the leading cause of death in XP patients, followed by neurological degeneration (31%), and internal cancer (17%), which includes brain cancer (astrocytoma, sarcoma, medulloblastoma) and leukemia (acute lymphatic leukemia, myelogenous leukemia), among others. (news-medical.net)
  • These reflexes disappear or are inhibited by the frontal lobes as a child moves through normal child development. (bionity.com)
  • Should discussions begin when brain death is deemed inevitable, or should they wait until neurological tests can confirm brain death? (go.com)
  • In the specific Netherlands hospital studied, researchers found that before 1998 organ donation was not discussed with the family until all neurological tests had confirmed brain death. (go.com)
  • After 1998, discussions began a little earlier, after the loss of consciousness and brain stem reflexes but before confirmatory neurological tests. (go.com)
  • Why some persons with XP develop neurological problems while others do not is unknown. (news-medical.net)