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What does it mean if you have absolutely no response during a babinski reflex test in an adult? toes did not fan or bend up or down?

Q: what does it mean if you have absolutely no response during a babinski reflex test in an adult? toes did not fan or bend up or down?

: No response is good. You do not want a response In adult a positive response means brain damage outward extension of digits

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No response is good. You do not want a response In adult a positive response means brain damage outward extension of digits

Answered 9/22/2023

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A member asked:

What does it mean if you have absolutely no response during a babinski reflex test in an adult? toes did not fan or bend up or down?

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Dr. Jeffrey Trantalis, DPM answered

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