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Babinski Sign

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Illustration of normal and abnormal Babinski reflex
Positive babinski test with upgoing toe[1]
  • Babinski Sign
  • Babinski Reflex
  • Plantar Reflex
  • Babinski Sign Test
  • Plantar Response
  • Extensor Plantar Response
  • Babinski Test
  • Babinski Response

Purpose

  • Test the integrity of the cortical spinal tract (CST)

Description

  • Examiner runs instrument up the lateral plantar side of the foot from the heel to the toe
  • Also run across metatarsal pads to the base of the great toe
  • Positive test
    • Dorsiflexion (upward movement) of the big toe and fanning of the other toes
  • Normal test (negative)
    • No movement

Pathology

Evidence

Corticospinal Tract Lesions

  • Appasamy et al[2]
    • Sensitivity: 49.6%
    • Specificity: 85.8%

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Ambesh, Paurush, et al. "The Babinski sign: a comprehensive review." Journal of the neurological sciences 372 (2017): 477-481.
  2. ↑ Appasamy, Prabhakar T., et al. "Accuracy and reliability of Babinski sign versus finger and foot tapping in the diagnosis of corticospinal tract lesions." Neurology India 66.5 (2018): 1377-1380.
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John Kiel on 22 April 2020 23:33:24
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