Gonda's sign
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Gonda's sign is a clinical sign
in which flexing
and then suddenly releasing the 4th toe 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 flexing
Flexion
In anatomy, flexion is a position that is made possible by the joint angle decreasing. The skeletal and muscular systems work together to move the joint into a "flexed" position. For example the elbow is flexed when the hand is brought closer to the shoulder...
and then suddenly releasing the 4th toe 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.