Brisk reflexes refer to an above-average response during a reflex test. During a reflex test, your doctor tests your deep tendon reflexes with a reflex hammer to measure your response. This test is ...

Damage to any nerve in your body can have unexpected results. In some cases, damage to a nerve can cause you to lose a muscle reflex, like the one that makes your knee jerk during a physical exam.

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits, with shots, blood tests and throat swabs topping the list. But one thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an ...

FOR many years clinicians have noted a correlation between the level of thyroid function and the speed of tendon reflexes. As early as 1924 Chaney, at the Mayo Clinic, attempted to quantitate the ...

To the Editor: An interesting point concerning reflex changes in myxedema was raised by Dr. Sanders's article, "Neurologic Manifestations of Myxedema," in the March 22 issue of the Journal. "Reflex ...