Question 1

what does it mean if you have no reflexes in left or right arms? endo doc hit both arms and no reaction. but both legs reacted very quickly

Accepted Answer

Nothing: If you are not having any problems and this was routine exam, as long as both arms reacted the same it means nothing. Often the reaction in the arms is very subtle and while it can be felt by the examiner it will not be as visible as the reaction in the knees.

Question 2

what does it mean when they say absence of reflexes?

Accepted Answer

This means: Each nerve in the legs and arm supply certain muscles, when the reflex of that muscle is absent this means the nerve  is injured.

Question 3

do nerve lesions lead to absence of reflexes. why?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Each nerve have two component, sensory component and motor component, if the motor component of the nerve effected that will lead to decrease of the reflex or absence (no stimulation to the fiber so no contraction).

Question 4

no reflexes in right leg after major seizures, why?

Accepted Answer

Post ictal: The brain will at times shut off a section of the body following a seizure.  This is referred to as todd's paralysis.  The region of the body that shuts down may have no reflexes and remain limp and flaccid for several hours.  There is gradual recovery back to baseline.  This would indicate that the region of the brain for that part of the body was primary in the seizure event.

Question 5

went in for back pain.dr says no reflexes in my left leg. he says nothing to be concerned about only one leg. should i be concerned? what causes that?

Accepted Answer

Tricky: Sometimes knee jerk may not elicit response. If you truly has no reflex in the left leg that will require further evaluation

Question 6

no reflexes anywhere but diagnosis ms 2001. now severe neuropathy plus sjogrens etc. docs think cidp plus ms. important to differentiate the 2? how diagnosis cidp.

Accepted Answer

Sjogrens: Itself can cause the neuropathy, which is peripheral, ms mostly central in brain. Dry eyes and mouth with former, no central lesions for cidp classical like ms.

Question 7

i have cong.cervical spinal stenosis on 3 levels.mri is showing some compression . lermittes signs , no reflexes in left arm & weakness.options?

Accepted Answer

See specialist: All the physical examination findings that you are mentioning are concerning.  Most concerning for me, depending on the severity of the stenosis, would be that if something happens (a bad fall for example) it could place you at risk for much more serious problems.  This is something that you need to discuss with a good spine specialist and a surgeon (find one that does lots of spine procedures).

Question 8

i have been to physio with my neck and shoulder i have no reflexes in my left arm or eye i get flickering eyes dizziness and feel like im goin to fain?

Accepted Answer

Plan: Unfortunately your symptoms required doctor evaluation. It's impossible to make any decision without examination. Please, make appointment.

Question 9

i have no reflexes  in my arms , hands, wrists, feet, ankles or knees. is this dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Deep tendon reflexes: Sometimes patients have reflexes that are difficult to elicit.

Globally depressed or absent reflexes are frequently associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Question 10

dx sjogrens 11/2/13.  diangosis ms 3/05/2001. ms ? thens?tap showed +. 1 doc thought nom labs -. sjogrens labs - lip biopsy  was + 24 out of 4. i am in wheelchair. no reflexes in lower limbs. is nom possible

Accepted Answer

Do you mean NMO?: This is complex.  Gather you do have sjogren's, and seems that you must have some spinal cord issues, but do you really have multiple sclerosis or neuromyelitis optica?  An anti-aquaporin 4 test can help, and would just to be safe, recheck ss-a and ss-b, but also get b-12, methylmelonic acid, homocysteine, updated spinal cord mri.  Suggest you get evaluated at mayo clinic.

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What does it mean if you have no reflexes

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What does it mean if you have no reflexes in left or right arms? endo doc hit both arms and no reaction. but both legs reacted very quickly

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What does it mean when they say absence of reflexes?

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Do nerve lesions lead to absence of reflexes. why?

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No reflexes in right leg after major seizures, why?

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Went in for back pain.dr says no reflexes in my left leg. he says nothing to be concerned about only one leg. should i be concerned? what causes that?

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No reflexes anywhere but diagnosis ms 2001. now severe neuropathy plus sjogrens etc. docs think cidp plus ms. important to differentiate the 2? how diagnosis cidp.

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I have cong.cervical spinal stenosis on 3 levels.mri is showing some compression . lermittes signs , no reflexes in left arm & weakness.options?

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I have been to physio with my neck and shoulder i have no reflexes in my left arm or eye i get flickering eyes dizziness and feel like im goin to fain?

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I have no reflexes in my arms , hands, wrists, feet, ankles or knees. is this dangerous?

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Dx sjogrens 11/2/13. diangosis ms 3/05/2001. ms ? thens?tap showed +. 1 doc thought nom labs -. sjogrens labs - lip biopsy was + 24 out of 4. i am in wheelchair. no reflexes in lower limbs. is nom possible

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