Plantar reflex -An overview
The plantar reflex is a diagnostic reflex in neurologial localisation.It is elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument. This reflex can take one of two forms.
In normal individuals the plantar reflex causes a downward response of the hallux (flexion).
An upward response (extension) of the hallux is called as the Babinski response or Babinski sign.This is named after the neurologist Joseph Babinski.
In normal individuals the plantar reflex causes a downward response of the hallux (flexion).
An upward response (extension) of the hallux is called as the Babinski response or Babinski sign.This is named after the neurologist Joseph Babinski.
