Rossolimo reflex
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Ros·so·li·mo re·flex
(ros-ō-lē'mō),flicking the tops of the toes from the plantar surface causes flexion of the toes; a stretch reflex of the flexors of the toes seen in lesions of the pyramidal tracts.
See also: Starling reflex.
See also: Starling reflex.
Synonym(s): plantar muscle reflex, Rossolimo sign
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Rossolimo reflex
(1) Hoffmann sign, see there.(2) Starling reflex, see there.
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Ros·so·li·mo ref·lex
, Rossolimo sign (rōs-ō-lē'mō rē-fleks, sīn)Flicking the tops of the toes from the plantar surface causes flexion of the toes; a stretch reflex of the flexors of the toes seen in lesions of the pyramidal tracts.
See also: Starling reflex
See also: Starling reflex
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Rossolimo,
Grigoriy (Grigorij) I., Russian neurologist, 1860-1928.Rossolimo reflex - a stretch reflex of the toe flexors seen in lesions of the pyramidal tracts. Synonym(s): plantar muscle reflex; Rossolimo sign
Rossolimo sign - Synonym(s): Rossolimo reflex
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