NINDS myotatic reflex scale
Neurology
Also known as: deep tendon reflex grading · Reflexgraduierung (NINDS) · Muskeleigenreflexe Graduierung · Derin tendon refleksi derecelendirmesi · Deep tendon reflex grading (NINDS myotatic reflex scale 0-4)
What it is for
NINDS myotatic reflex scale: grades the amplitude of a deep tendon (muscle stretch) reflex from 0 to 4.
Classification
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | reflex absent. |
| 1 | reflex small, less than normal; includes a trace response or one obtained only with reinforcement. |
| 2 | reflex in the lower half of the normal range. |
| 3 | reflex in the upper half of the normal range. |
| 4 | reflex enhanced, more than normal; includes clonus if present (which can be noted in words). |
| Notation | a plus sign is often written after the number (e.g. 2+); in the NINDS scale it does not change the meaning. Side-to-side asymmetry and the patient's previous grades matter when judging what is normal. |
Source
- Edition
- NINDS myotatic reflex scale (Hallett 1993)
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