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	Joseph Babiński - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Babinski was the son of a Polish engineer and his wife who in 1848 fled Warsaw for Paris because of a Russian reign of terror instigated to stall Polish attempts at achieving independence.
		Babinski also took an interest in the pathogenesis of hysteria and was the first to present acceptable differential diagnostical criteria for separating hysteria from organic diseases, and coined the concept of pithiatisme.
		Babinski's sign: A pathological reflex where the great toe extends in presence of an injury to the pyramidal tract.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_Babinski (491 words)

	Plantar reflex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As the lesion responsible for the sign expands so does the area from which the upgoing toe sign (Babinski response) may be elicited.
		Babinski response is normal while asleep and after long period of walking (such as soldiers' marching).
		The Hoffmann sign, also known as the finger flexor reflex, is occasionally said to be the upper limb equivalent of the Babinski's sign because both indicate upper motor neuron dysfunction.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Babinski (424 words)

	eponyms...(sorry for some unclear characters!) Nagging Q Forums PLAB USMLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
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	Babinski's reflex - multiple sclerosis encyclopaedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babinski's reflex or extensor plantar reflex is a test for dysfunction corticospinal tract.
		Babinski's reflex can occur unilaterally (in just one foot) or bilaterally (in both feet).
		A positive Babinski's reflex is consistent with several neurological conditions, including multiple sclerosis.
	www.mult-sclerosis.org /Babinskisreflex.html (94 words)

	Physical Signs And Eponyms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babinski’s sign: extension of the large toe, instead of the normal flexion, with stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot.
		Hoffman’s sign or reflex: flicking the volar surface of the distal phalanx causes fingers to flex.
		Obturator sign: flexion and lateral rotation of the thigh elicits hypogastric pain in cases of inflammation of the obturator internus.
	www.student.med.umn.edu /wardmanual/signs.html (896 words)

	Neuroexam.com - Finger Flexors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babinski's sign is associated with upper motor neuron lesions anywhere along the corticospinal tract.
		Note that it may not be possible to elicit Babinski's sign if there is severe weakness of the toe extensors.
		Hoffmann's sign, or heightened finger flexor reflexes suggest an upper motor neuron lesion affecting the hands.
	www.neuroexam.com /content_pf.php?p=33 (134 words)

	Babinski's sign I (www.whonamedit.com)
		The test for Babinski’s sign, called Babinski’s test, is running a pointed instrument up the lateral border of the foot and crossing to the medial side over the metatarsal pads.
		The term Babinski’s sign also refers to a reflex of the forearm and indicates a lesion of the spinal cord.
		In 1896, at a meeting of the Société de Biologie, Babinski first reported his discovery that while the normal reflex of the sole of the foot consists of a plantar reflex of the toes; an injury to the pyramidal tract will show up in an isolated dorsal flexion of the great toe.
	www.whonamedit.com /synd.cfm/366.html (356 words)

	Sign, toe definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The toe sign, also called the Babinski reflex, is obtained by stimulating the external portion (the outside) of the sole.
		A Babinski response in an older child or adult is abnormal.
		The toe sign is known by a number of other names: the plantar response (because the sole is the plantar surface of the foot), the big toe sign or phenomenon, the Babinski phenomenon or sign.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7192 (409 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Babinski's reflex
		Babinski's reflex occurs when the great toe flexes toward the top of the foot and the other toes fan out after the sole of the foot has been firmly stroked.
		Babinski's reflex is one of the infantile reflexes.
		Because this tract is right-sided and left-sided, a Babinski's reflex can occur on one side or on both sides.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/003294.htm (486 words)

	Response, Babinski definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		The Babinski response is obtained by stimulating the external portion (the outside) of the sole.
		It is a sign of a problem in the central nervous system (CNS), most likely in a part of the CNS called the pyramidal tract.
		The Babinski response is known by a number of other names: the plantar response (because the sole is the plantar surface of the foot), the toe or big toe sign or phenomenon, and the Babinski reflex, sign or phenomenon.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7185 (416 words)

	ALS MND Alliance - News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Authors of a study finding the Babinski sign to be a poor predictor of upper motor neurone weakness question whether it should continue to be a part of routine neurologic examination.
		In contrast to the findings with the Babinski sign, slowness of foot tapping correctly predicted upper motor neuron weakness in 85% of evaluations; the test's sensitivity was found to be 86% and specificity was 84%.
		The authors say that, although the Babinski sign is likely to continue to be useful in some cases, such as in uncooperative or comatose patients, physicians and neurologists should focus on other tests, including speed of foot tapping, for routine neurologic examination.
	www.alsmndalliance.org /cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.cgi?id=1132570158 (364 words)

	On Target (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babinski himself emphasized from the outset the intimate relationship between this sign and the shortening movement in other leg muscles, which forms the flexion synergy of the lower limb.
		The Babinski sign is not a new reflex, rather it is released as a result of breakdown of the harmonious integration of the flexion and extension component of the normal defense reflex mechanism, due to pyramidal tract dysfunction.
		A pathological Babinski sign should be clearly distinguished from upgoing toes that may not always be a part of the flexion synergy.
	www.targethealth.com /ontarget/2003/06082003.htm (1998 words)

	DR. JOSEPH FRANCOIS FELIX BABINSKI (1857-1932) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babinski, of French descent, had a thorough training in general medicine before entering the study of neurology.
		He described in 1903 the associated fanning of the toes which would later be termed Babinski Sign.
		Babinski anticipated the neurosurgical era approaching France and of 2 of his favorite students- de Martel and Vincent he stated "I showed them the way to found French neurosurgery."
	www.uic.edu /depts/mcne/founders/page0003.html (132 words)

	Babinski 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babinski is probably best known for his discovery and writing of Babinski's sign or Babinski's test.
		This was a flexing of the big toe which may be accompanied by the fanning of the other toes when the lateral border of the sole of the foot is stroked.
		Babinski also made a number of observations and discoveries along side other prominent French neuroanatomists such as Frohlich and Nageotte.
	neurodude.esmartmusic.com (142 words)

	Global Family Doctor - Wonca Online \| Item search
		They compared the Babinski sign against a less well-known sign of upper motor neuron dysfunction, decreased speed of foot tapping.
		Agreement with known weakness was 56% for Babinski sign and 85% for foot tapping.
		The researchers concluded "The interobserver reliability and validity of the Babinski sign for identifying upper motor neuron weakness are limited.
	www.globalfamilydoctor.com /search/GFDSearch.asp?itemNum=4769 (265 words)

	Parent Support for Children with Challenges - Definitions - B
		Positive Babinski responses are signs of pyramidal tract involvement in spastic cerebral palsy, and spontaneous (unstimulated) upgoing Babinskis can he observed in extrapyramidal cerebral palsy.
		This palmomandihular sign weakens in the first month and is absent after 4 months of age.
		A peculiar head-bobbing behavior (2-4 times/second) associated with a third ventricle cyst (hydrocephalus [excess fluid in the brain]); it may be the presenting sign for this latter condition.
	www.childrenwithchallenges.net /definitions/B.html (7766 words)

	PPT Slide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In a negative Babinski sign, stroking the foot causes a plantar reflex with curling of the toes.
		In infants, the same stimulus causes a fanning of the toes called positive Babinski sign.
		If this occurs in adults this is considered a pathological response, and may indicate a problem with the descending tracts in the cord.
	clem.mscd.edu /~raoa/spinalweb/tsld022.htm (69 words)

	Should the Babinski sign be part of the routine neurologic examination? -- Miller and Johnston 65 (8): 1165 -- Neurology
		Should the Babinski sign be part of the routine neurologic examination?
		Background: The Babinski sign is a well-known sign of upper
		Slowness of foot tapping may be a more useful sign.
	www.neurology.org /cgi/content/abstract/65/8/1165 (440 words)

	"The other" Babinski's sign: paradoxical raising of the eyebrow in hemifacial spasm -- DEVOIZE 70 (4): 516 -- Journal ...
		Joseph Babinski is famous for his description, in 1896, of the abnormal plantar reflex as an indicator of dysfunction in the
		Paradoxical raising of the eyebrow as the eye closes (the "other" Babinski's sign) (with permission).
		From these observations, Babinski concluded that hemifacial spasm is neither the result of a psychological problem nor of
	jnnp.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/70/4/516 (219 words)

	Definition of sign - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
		2a c : a fundamental linguistic unit that designates an object or relation or has a purely syntactic function include words, morphemes, and punctuation> d : one of a set of gestures used to represent language; also :
		of an early spring> d : an objective evidence of plant or animal disease
		applies to any indication to be perceived by the senses or the reason signs for the economy>.
	www.meriamwebster.com /dictionary/sign (413 words)

	BABINSKI SIGN AND ALS
		An absent babinski sign usually is considered within the realm of normal variation.
		ALS is the combination of upper and lower motor neuron signs, which can be accompanied by a positive babinski sign (up-going toes) and suggestive of an upper motor neuron lesion.
		I would not focus on the absence of a babinski sign as significant.
	www.medhelp.org /perl6/neuro/messages/30617a.html (518 words)

	Is this a Babinski response?
		I understand if the big toe goes up that IS the Babinski sign and it is an abnormal reflex.
		Strictly speaking, the Babinski response is extension of the great toe with fanning out of the smaller toes when the bottom of the foot is stroked a certain way.
		The ABSENCE of a toe response is less significant than the presence of the Babinski sign itself.
	www.medhelp.org /perl6/neuro/archive/4698.html (367 words)

	Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Forum - Unprovoked Babinski?
		We use the term Babinski reflex when it is found during neurological examination.
		In that setting it is a sign of something wrong in the brain or spinal cord.
		Increased muscle tone resulting in spasms/spasticity can be a sign of problems in the central nervous system, but can also be seen with other muscle conditions, endocrine and metabolic problems.
	www.msfacts.org /dcforum/DCForumID1/2270.html (269 words)

	Healthopedia.com - Babinski Reflex (Babinski Sign, Extensor Plantar Reflex, Toe Sign)
		A Babinski reflex is a body response that may be tested during a physical exam.
		This reflex, or involuntary type of response, is normal in small children, but not normal for those over 2 years old.
		Testing for the Babinski reflex is usually done when th provider suspects head injury, brain disease, spinal cord injury, or spinal cord disease.
	www.healthopedia.com /babinski-reflex (308 words)

	Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Forum - babinski sign
		When the neuro tested my feet for babinski sign, my left big toe went up and the others separated and then it "froze" like it does during a muscle spasm.
		Calling a response a true Babinski is sometimes a little subjective.
		The Babinski reflex is very brief, lasting a second or so.
	www.msfacts.org /dcforum/DCForumID1/3544.html (137 words)

	Chiisai Tokoro :: November :: 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Babies present with the same sign, because their neurological systems are still immature.
		Mendal Bechtrew sign: flexion of the four outer toes induced by tapping the dorsum of the foot in the region of cuboid bone
		Mystery guy sign: plantar flexion and fanning of the toes on tapping the mid plantar region of the foot or base of the heel.
	cmdmd.blogsome.com /2005/11 (2012 words)

	Babinski-like maneuvres
		The late 19th and early 20th century was abound with disclaimers associated with founders of new reflex movements of the great toe.
		These movements are known by the term 'Babinski like responses'.
		Kumar SP, Ramasubramanian D. The Babinski sign--a reappraisal.
	webhome.idirect.com /~brainology/brainology/babinski.html (54 words)

	October 25 Highlight and Commentary: The Babinski sign: Thumbs up or toes down? -- 65 (8): 1147 -- Neurology
		and Johnston found that the Babinski sign was unreliable and
		They question whether the Babinski sign should be a part of
		its "rule in" function (the reassuring Babinski sign in a patient
	www.neurology.org /cgi/content/full/65/8/1147 (614 words)

	Find in a Library: The sign of Babinski; a study of the evolution of cortical dominance in primates,
		Find in a Library: The sign of Babinski; a study of the evolution of cortical dominance in primates,
		The sign of Babinski; a study of the evolution of cortical dominance in primates,
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	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/507b4b8157ec0474.html (89 words)

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