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My neurologist mentioned i had brisk clonus reflexes in my knee and ankles but said nothing to worry about that it is a variant of normal. this true?
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Yes : It can be your normal. It can also be sings of several other medical conditions. Overactive thyroid comes to mind of one of the first things i would think of.
Answered 10/21/2016
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