The evaluation of the inverted supinator reflex in asymptomatic patients

Spine

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 955-957

  Kiely, Paul ^a   Baker, Joseph F ^a   O'Heireamhoin, Sven ^a   Butler, Joseph S ^a   Ahmed, Motaz ^a   Lui, Darren F ^a   Devitt, Brian ^a   Walsh, Alan ^a   Poynton, Ashley R ^a   Synnott, Keith A ^a  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cervical myelopathy; Clinical sign; Inverted supinator reflex

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BABINSKI REFLEX; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; FEMALE; FINGER ESCAPE SIGN; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INVERTED SUPINATOR REFLEX; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; ROMBERG TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 77951769577     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181bccf0f     Document Type: Article

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