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The Babinski sign: the first hundred years
1University Department of Neurology, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Journal of Neurology
|October 1, 1996
Summary
Babinski
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Human Physiology
Background:
- Babinski's description of toe responses in 1996 marked a significant milestone in neurology.
- The upgoing toe response, normal in infants, is part of leg flexion synergy.
- Babinski linked toe phenomena in older individuals to pyramidal system dysfunction.