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Hi doctors, can you tell me what is hoffman's with increased dtr's?

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Dr. Alvin Lin answered

Hoffmann's sign/refl: Check out http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Hoffmann%27s+reflex & http://www.healthcentral.com/multiple-sclerosis/c/19065/129802/reflex/ for definition of Hoffman's sign or reflex. There are many videos available online if you want to see it. It presents damage to spinal cord. Check out http://www.neuroexam.com/neuroexam/content.php?p=31 for explanation re deep tendon reflexes.

Answered 5/25/2015

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