Question 1

what makes brisk reflexes?

Accepted Answer

Good nerves: Some people have naturally brisk reflexes. If brisk reflexes are present at an early age and equal on the two sides, usually nothing wrong. Pathologically brisk reflexes can occur:
a. If nervous system is overstimulated (hyperthyroid, crack, fright etc) or if the reflex centers become disinhibited by brain or spinal cord disease, .

Question 2

what could cause failure of the reflex test?

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Reflex failure: Tendon reflex can be abnormal with spinal injury or compression of a spinal nerve as with herniated discs.  Other things such an magnesium abnormalities can also cause loss of reflex function as magnesium is utilized in the body for nerve conduction along with potassium.

Question 3

what causes acid reflex?

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Acid reflux: Acid reflux or gerd technically is caused by poor tone of the sphincter that opens and closes between the esophogus (tube from mouth to stomach) and the stomach.  This allows food to come back up with the stomach acid.  It may also be caused from a lack of stomach acid that allows food to sit in the stomach too long and then can reflux back up.  The stomach acid helps break down the food.

Question 4

what causes a loss of reflexes?

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A lot of things: When ever there is injury to the nerve which supply that mascule the reflex will be down.

Question 5

what might cause gag reflex problems?

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Irritation: Anything which can irritate the nerves in the back of the throat may aggravate gagging, such as foreign objects (eg, fish bones), tumors, infections, masses in space between spine and back of throat, swollen neck lymph nodes, medications; but also unpleasant thoughts, gastroesophageal reflux (gerd).

Question 6

do certain medications cause a sensitive gag reflex?

Accepted Answer

Possibly : Generally most medications do not effect the gag reflex per se. However, side effect of nausea or perhaps congestion may mimic symptoms that could be interpreted as a "sensitive gag reflex ".

Question 7

what causes reflex sympathetic dystrophy?

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Rsd: Usually some injury - trivial or not - that results in sensitization of peripheral nerve fibers that then results in painful state. If left untreated changes take place in the spinal cord and brain as well.

Question 8

what could cause me to have no reflex reactions in the soles of my feet, ankles or calves?

Accepted Answer

Loss : Loss of automatic reflexes are usually associated with spinal cord injuries and/or severe peripheral nerve fiber loss.  The fact that you have no reflex reactions is puzzlesome, and you might actually have them and not know it.

Question 9

is no reflex in knees a cause for concern?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: About 10% of people do not have knee reflex. If both knees we are not generally concerned. If only one leg, then there is cause for concern.

Question 10

what would cause hyper-sensitive patella reflex?

Accepted Answer

Several posibilities: Anxiety, an overactive thyroid, medications, an electrolyte imbalance, spinal cord injury, upper motor neuron diseases like ALS or a stroke.  Some people just are born with more hyperactive reflexes than the norm.

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