| ankle clonus |
(noun) repetitive extension-flexion movement of the ankle, associated with increased muscle tonus. Commonly a symptom of corticospinal (pertaining to cerebral cortex and spinal cord) disease
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| ankle clonus reflex |
A reflex elicited by quick, vigorous dorsiflexion of the foot while the knee is held in a flexed position, resulting in repeated clonic movement of the foot as long as it is maintained in dorsiflexion. In women with pregnancy
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