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Meaning of BABINSKI REFLEX

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 Definition: [n]  extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
 
 Synonyms: Babinski, Babinski sign
 
 See Also: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, unconditioned reflex

 

 

 

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