The deep tendon and the abdominal reflexes

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Dick, JPR [1 ]
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[1] Hope Hosp, Manchester Neurosci Ctr, Salford M8 6HD, Lancs, England
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10.1136/jnnp.74.2.150
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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The deep tendon reflexes (and the abdominal reflexes) are important physical signs which have a special place in neurological diagnosis, particularly in early disease when they alone may be abnormal. They act as "hard" signs in situations where clinical assessment is complicated by patient anxiety, and become more useful as clinical experience develops.
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