The reflex exam is fundamental to the neurological exam and important to locating upper versus lower motor neuron lesions. There are five deep tendon reflexes and a number of superficial …

May 26, 2023 · What are deep tendon reflexes? Deep tendon reflexes are involuntary muscle contractions that occur when a specific tendon is stretched. They are also known as myotatic …

Feb 22, 2025 · Deep Tendon Reflexes (DTRs) are involuntary, automatic responses to a stimulus applied to a tendon, typically involving the muscle it is connected to. These reflexes are …

Deep Tendon Reflexes are involuntary muscle responses triggered by striking specific tendons, used to assess the integrity of the nervous system.

Aug 28, 2023 · Deep tendon reflexes or, more accurately, the 'muscle stretch reflex' can aid in evaluating neurologic disease affecting afferent nerves, spinal cord synaptic connections, …

Deep tendon (muscle stretch) reflex testing evaluates afferent nerves, synaptic connections within the spinal cord, motor nerves, and descending motor pathways.

Aug 8, 2025 · Learn what deep tendon reflexes are, how these involuntary body responses work, and why they’re crucial for assessing neurological health.

Dec 15, 2025 · Deep tendon reflexes are quick muscle contractions in response to a tendon being tapped with a reflex hammer (a sudden stretch in that tendon). These responses are …

Jul 16, 2023 · Deep tendon reflexes are involuntary muscle contractions that occur in response to the stretching of a tendon. These reflexes provide important information about the integrity of …

This Stanford Medicine 25 video was created in conjunction with Stanford's AIM lab teaching the examination of the deep tendon reflexes.