Babinski Reflex Definition
bə-bĭnskē
noun
An extension of the great toe, sometimes with fanning of the other toes, in response to stroking of the sole of the foot. It is a normal reflex in infants, but it is usually associated with a disturbance of the pyramidal tract in children and adults.
American Heritage Medicine
(medicine) An abnormal plantar reflex in which the hallux moves upwards, indicative of motor neuron damage.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Babinski sign
- babinski
Origin of Babinski Reflex
After Joseph François Felix Babinski (1857–1932), French neurologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After Joseph Babinski (1857-1932), French neurologist.
From Wiktionary
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