Hyperreflexia

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    Hyperreflexia

    ByNitesh Dhameliya

    What is hyperreflexia? Hyperreflexia is a condition characterized by overactive or exaggerated reflexes, where muscles respond too strongly to stimulation. It commonly occurs due to problems affecting the brain or spinal cord, particularly the upper motor neurons. People with hyperreflexia may experience muscle spasms, twitching, stiffness, or repetitive reflex movements. These reflexes become excessive in…

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    Deep Tendon Reflex (DTR)

    ByYashi Sharma

    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…