Adductor T reflex abnormalities in patients with decreased patellar reflexes

• Published in: Muscle & nerve Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 264 - 270
• Main Authors: Tataroglu, Cengiz, Deneri, Ersin, Ozkul, Ayca, Sair, Ahmet, Yaycioglu, Soner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.08.2009; Wiley
• Subjects: adductor reflex; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Biological and medical sciences; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; diabetic amyotrophy; diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy; Diabetic Neuropathies - pathology; Diabetic Neuropathies - physiopathology; diabetic neuropathy; Diseases of striated muscles. Neuromuscular diseases; Electric Stimulation - methods; Electromyography - methods; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinopathies; Female; Functional Laterality - physiology; H reflex; H-Reflex - physiology; Humans; lumbar radiculopathy; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Neural Conduction; Neurologic Examination; Neurology; Patella - physiopathology; Radiculopathy - pathology; Radiculopathy - physiopathology; Reaction Time - physiology; Reflex, Abnormal - physiology; Reflex, Stretch - physiology; T reflex; Endocrinopathy; Human; Nervous system diseases; Tendon reflex; lumbar radiculopathy; Amyotrophy; Motor system disorder; diabetic neuropathy; Diabetes mellitus; H reflex; H-Reflex; T reflex; Motor neuron; Neuropathy; Striated muscle disease; Needle electrode; diabetic amyotrophy; adductor reflex; Diagnosis; Lumbosacral; Neurological disorder; diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy; Tendon

The adductor reflex (AR) is a tendon reflex that has various features that differ from other tendon reflexes. This reflex was tested in different disorders presenting with diminished patellar reflexes such as diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy (DLRPN), L2–L4 radiculopathy, and distal sym...