Stransky's sign
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Stransky's sign is a clinical sign
in which vigorous abduction
followed by the sudden release of the little toe
causes an extensor plantar reflex
. It is found in patients with pyramidal tract
lesions, and is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.
The sign is named after the Viennese neurologist Erwin Stransky (1877-1962).
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 vigorous abduction
Abduction (kinesiology)
Abduction, in functional anatomy, is a movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction.-Upper limb:* of arm at shoulder ** Supraspinatus** Deltoid* of hand at wrist...
followed by the sudden release of the little toe
Fifth toe
The fifth toe is the outermost and usually the smallest toe of the foot.It is associated with many medical conditions, largely due to the use of shoes....
causes 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.
The sign is named after the Viennese neurologist Erwin Stransky (1877-1962).