Mesh term Reflex, Abdominal
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Description
Contractions of the abdominal muscles upon stimulation of the skin (superficial abdominal reflex) or tapping neighboring bony structures (deep abdominal reflex). The superficial reflex may be weak or absent, for example, after a stroke, a sign of upper (suprasegmental) motor neuron lesions. (Stedman, 25th ed and Best and Taylor's Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, 12th ed, p1073)Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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