Question 1

what is rooting (the rooting reflex)?

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You stroke the cheek: You stroke the baby's cheek, the baby turns toward that side and tries to catch your finger with her lips.  It's the cutest thing to watch, and it's more pronounced in a hungry baby.  The reflex helps them find the nipple to feed on.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: rooting reflex?

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Rooting reflex: A reflex that is seen in normal newborn babies, who automatically turn the face toward the stimulus and make sucking (rooting) motions with the mouth when the cheek or lip is touched. The rooting reflex helps to ensure successful breastfeeding.

Question 3

i have a nerve injury to c5/c6 nerve root in my plexus.  my brachioradialis reflex barely any response.  what else do i need for diagnosis?

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Evaluation: By interventional pain specialist. History taken and physical examination by a specialist is 85% of the cervical pain diagnosis. To support the diagnosis imaging (ct, mri) or nerve conductivity test are commonly used.

Question 4

how can this reflex be controlled ?

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Which type?: Are talking about acid reflux ? It can be treated with lifestyle changes and medications.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: neurally mediated reflex syncope?

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Syncope: A simple description is that physical or psychological stimuli cause nervous system reflexes to slow the heart and lower the blood pressure the result being the patient passes out.

Question 6

what is a \gag reflex?

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Normal reflex: Gag reflex is a normal reflex where stimulation of the back of the throat will provoke choking and gagging. This reflex is often absent in patients with severe neurological injury (stroke) or head injuries.

Question 7

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 8

symptoms of acid reflex?

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Several: Symptoms include belching, heartburn, cough, abdominal pain, hoarseness. It is rare to have all these symptoms. Alarm symptoms include weight loss and food getting caught. If you have these, you should see a doctor right away.

Question 9

how to stop your gag reflex?

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Why would you want..: ...to stop your gag reflex?  When procedures are done such as endoscopies, TEE's, and other procedures that require penetration deeply into the pharynx and beyond local anesthesia can be given.  However, just in general, there'd be little cause to do this...unless it is severely interfering in some way with NORMAL daily activities. Please send more questions to: www.healthtap.com/dr-saghafi

Question 10

what is the babinski reflex ?

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Babinski sign: Babinski's reflex occurs when the big toe moves toward the top surface of the foot and the other toes fan out after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked.  The reflex is found in infants and disappears by the age 2 as the nervous system develops.  The presence of a babinski's reflex after age 2 is a sign of damage to the nerve paths connecting the spinal cord and the brain.

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