Moniz sign
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Moniz sign is a clinical sign
in which forceful passive plantar flexion
of the ankle elicits an extensor plantar reflex
. It is found in patients with pyramidal tract
lesions, and is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
in which forceful passive plantar flexion
Plantarflexion
Plantarflexion is the movement which increases the approximate 90 degree angle between the front part of the foot and the shin, as when depressing an automobile pedal...
of the ankle elicits an extensor plantar reflex
Plantar reflex
The plantar reflex is a reflex elicited when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt instrument. The reflex can take one of two forms. In normal adults the plantar reflex causes a downward response of the hallux...
. It is found in patients with pyramidal tract
Corticospinal tract
The corticospinal or pyramidal tract is a collection of axons that travel between the cerebral cortex of the brain and the spinal cord....
lesions, and is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.