CNS disorders

Diagnostic Test | Examination Test
Deep Tendon Reflex (DTR)
ByYashi Sharma February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
Introduction The deep tendon reflex (DTR), initially identified by Wilhelm Heinrich Erb and Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal in 1875, is crucial for assessing and identifying neurologic disorders. Assessing neurologic diseases that impact afferent nerves, spinal cord synaptic connections, motor nerves, and descending motor pathways can be facilitated by deep tendon reflexes, also known as the…
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Anatomy | Nervous system | Physiology
Central nervous system (CNS)
ByNitesh Dhameliya November 27, 2023June 12, 2025
What is a Central Nervous System? The central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system are two subtypes of the nervous system. The central nervous system is the brain and spinal cord, while the peripheral nervous system includes everything else. The central nervous system’s responsibilities involve receiving, processing, and responding to sensory information. Responses, sensations,…
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