Remak reflex sign
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Remak reflex — plantar flexion of the first three toes and sometimes of the foot, with extension of the knee on stroking of the upper anterior surface of the thigh, a sign of a spinal cord lesion; called also femoral r … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Remak — Ernst J., German neurologist, 1848–1911. See R. reflex, R. sign. Robert, Polish German anatomist and histologist, 1815–1865. See R. nuclear division, R. fibers, under fiber, R. ganglia, under ganglion, R. plexus … Medical dictionary
Ernst Remak — Ernst Julius Remak (May 26, 1849, Berlin May 24, 1911, Wiesbaden) was a German neurologist who was the son of famed neurologist Robert Remak. He received his education at the Universities of Breslau, Berlin, Würzburg, Strasbourg and Heidelberg,… … Wikipedia
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