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Decreased anal reflex

MedGen UID:
155867
•Concept ID:
C0751471
•
Finding
Synonym: Reflex, Anal, Decreased
SNOMED CT: Anal reflex reduced (299865000); Decreased anal reflex (299865000)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Startle syndromes.
Bhidayasiri R, Truong DD
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Startle syndromes.
Bakker MJ, van Dijk JG, van den Maagdenberg AM, Tijssen MA
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The red reflex.
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Zafeiriou DI
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Therapy

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Alliaceous migraines.
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Prognosis

Electrophysiology in Fisher syndrome.
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Miller Fisher's syndrome.
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Semin Neurol 2012 Nov;32(5):512-6. Epub 2013 May 15 doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1334470. PMID: 23677659
Primitive reflexes and postural reactions in the neurodevelopmental examination.
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Electrodiagnosis of polyneuropathy.
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Clinical prediction guides

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A PRESsing dissection.
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The Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria: simple and accurate diagnostic decision rules for serotonin toxicity.
Dunkley EJ, Isbister GK, Sibbritt D, Dawson AH, Whyte IM
QJM 2003 Sep;96(9):635-42. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg109. PMID: 12925718

Recent systematic reviews

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The Charcot foot.
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