When reflexes are very brisk, clonus is sometimes seen. This is a repetitive vibratory contraction of the muscle that occurs in response to muscle and tendon stretch. Deep tendon reflexes are often rated according to the following scale:
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Increased (brisk) Reflexes: Tendon reflexes that are abnormally quick or exaggerated in range of movement. See free access online books about Increased (brisk) Reflexes below. See detailed information below for a list of 10 causes of Increased (brisk) Reflexes, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The knee jerk reflex is mediated by the L3 and L4 nerve roots, mainly L4. Insult to the cerebellum may lead to pendular reflexes. Pendular reflexes are not brisk but involve less damping of the limb movement than is usually observed when a deep tendon reflex is elicited.
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3+ = a very brisk response; may or may not be normal ... All of the commonly used deep tendon reflexes are presented here in a group. In a screening examination you will usually find it more convenient to integrate the reflex examination into the rest of the examination of that part of the body;
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Tendon reflexes are brisk in the newborn (the plantar responses are extensor ... Erb and Westphal showed that brisk deep tendon reflexes are the hallmark of ...
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