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Decreased reflex

MedGen UID:
101804
•Concept ID:
C0151888
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Finding
Synonyms: Decreased Reflex; Hyporeflexia; Reflex, Decreased
SNOMED CT: Reflex reduced (835279003); Decreased reflex (835279003); Hyporeflexia (835279003)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Screening for thyroid dysfunction with free T4 instead of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) improves efficiency in older adults in primary care.
Bosma M, Du Puy RS, Ballieux BEPB
Age Ageing 2022 Sep 2;51(9) doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac215. PMID: 36173991Free PMC Article
Decrease of hypertonia after continuous passive motion treatment in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Chang YJ, Fang CY, Hsu MJ, Lien HY, Wong MK
Clin Rehabil 2007 Aug;21(8):712-8. doi: 10.1177/0269215507079137. PMID: 17846071

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Screening for thyroid dysfunction with free T4 instead of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) improves efficiency in older adults in primary care.
Bosma M, Du Puy RS, Ballieux BEPB
Age Ageing 2022 Sep 2;51(9) doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac215. PMID: 36173991Free PMC Article
Repeated transspinal stimulation decreases soleus H-reflex excitability and restores spinal inhibition in human spinal cord injury.
Knikou M, Murray LM
PLoS One 2019;14(9):e0223135. Epub 2019 Sep 26 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223135. PMID: 31557238Free PMC Article
Identification of intrinsic and reflexive contributions to low-back stiffness: medium-term reliability and construct validity.
Larivière C, Ludvig D, Kearney R, Mecheri H, Caron JM, Preuss R
J Biomech 2015 Jan 21;48(2):254-61. Epub 2014 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.11.036. PMID: 25529140
Decrease of hypertonia after continuous passive motion treatment in individuals with spinal cord injury.
Chang YJ, Fang CY, Hsu MJ, Lien HY, Wong MK
Clin Rehabil 2007 Aug;21(8):712-8. doi: 10.1177/0269215507079137. PMID: 17846071
Long-term effects of unilateral carotid endarterectomy on arterial baroreflex function.
Timmers HJ, Buskens FG, Wieling W, Karemaker JM, Lenders JW
Clin Auton Res 2004 Apr;14(2):72-9. doi: 10.1007/s10286-004-0165-3. PMID: 15095048

Diagnosis

Screening for thyroid dysfunction with free T4 instead of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) improves efficiency in older adults in primary care.
Bosma M, Du Puy RS, Ballieux BEPB
Age Ageing 2022 Sep 2;51(9) doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac215. PMID: 36173991Free PMC Article
Corneal Neurotization in the Setting of Facial Paralysis: A Comprehensive Review of Surgical Techniques.
Ziai K, Thomas S, Weller C, Lighthall JG
J Craniofac Surg 2021 Sep 1;32(6):2210-2214. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007590. PMID: 33654040
Reduced stretch reflex sensitivity and muscle stiffness after long-lasting stretch-shortening cycle exercise in humans.
Avela J, Komi PV
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 1998 Oct;78(5):403-10. doi: 10.1007/s004210050438. PMID: 9809840
Are H and stretch reflexes in hemiparesis reproducible and correlated with spasticity?
Levin MF, Hui-Chan C
J Neurol 1993 Feb;240(2):63-71. doi: 10.1007/BF00858718. PMID: 8437021
Motor functions: associated primitive reflex profiles.
Capute AJ, Shapiro BK, Accardo PJ, Wachtel RC, Ross A, Palmer FB
Dev Med Child Neurol 1982 Oct;24(5):662-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1982.tb13677.x. PMID: 6183159

Therapy

Screening for thyroid dysfunction with free T4 instead of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) improves efficiency in older adults in primary care.
Bosma M, Du Puy RS, Ballieux BEPB
Age Ageing 2022 Sep 2;51(9) doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac215. PMID: 36173991Free PMC Article
Repeated transspinal stimulation decreases soleus H-reflex excitability and restores spinal inhibition in human spinal cord injury.
Knikou M, Murray LM
PLoS One 2019;14(9):e0223135. Epub 2019 Sep 26 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223135. PMID: 31557238Free PMC Article
Loss of reflex tearing after maxillary orthognathic surgery: a report of two cases.
Kang S, Jang SY, Lee A, Jang JW
BMC Ophthalmol 2014 Mar 28;14:37. doi: 10.1186/1471-2415-14-37. PMID: 24673800Free PMC Article
Long-term effects of unilateral carotid endarterectomy on arterial baroreflex function.
Timmers HJ, Buskens FG, Wieling W, Karemaker JM, Lenders JW
Clin Auton Res 2004 Apr;14(2):72-9. doi: 10.1007/s10286-004-0165-3. PMID: 15095048
Down training of the elderly soleus H reflex with the use of a spinally induced balance perturbation.
Mynark RG, Koceja DM
J Appl Physiol (1985) 2002 Jul;93(1):127-33. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00007.2001. PMID: 12070195

Prognosis

Screening for thyroid dysfunction with free T4 instead of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) improves efficiency in older adults in primary care.
Bosma M, Du Puy RS, Ballieux BEPB
Age Ageing 2022 Sep 2;51(9) doi: 10.1093/ageing/afac215. PMID: 36173991Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Repeated transspinal stimulation decreases soleus H-reflex excitability and restores spinal inhibition in human spinal cord injury.
Knikou M, Murray LM
PLoS One 2019;14(9):e0223135. Epub 2019 Sep 26 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223135. PMID: 31557238Free PMC Article
Identification of intrinsic and reflexive contributions to low-back stiffness: medium-term reliability and construct validity.
Larivière C, Ludvig D, Kearney R, Mecheri H, Caron JM, Preuss R
J Biomech 2015 Jan 21;48(2):254-61. Epub 2014 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.11.036. PMID: 25529140
Operant conditioning to increase ankle control or decrease reflex excitability improves reflex modulation and walking function in chronic spinal cord injury.
Manella KJ, Roach KE, Field-Fote EC
J Neurophysiol 2013 Jun;109(11):2666-79. Epub 2013 Mar 6 doi: 10.1152/jn.01039.2011. PMID: 23468393
Reduced stretch reflex sensitivity and muscle stiffness after long-lasting stretch-shortening cycle exercise in humans.
Avela J, Komi PV
Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol 1998 Oct;78(5):403-10. doi: 10.1007/s004210050438. PMID: 9809840
Are H and stretch reflexes in hemiparesis reproducible and correlated with spasticity?
Levin MF, Hui-Chan C
J Neurol 1993 Feb;240(2):63-71. doi: 10.1007/BF00858718. PMID: 8437021

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