Keles Isik, Nilufer Balci, Mehmet Beyazova
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kirikkale [corrected] University, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale [corrected] Turkey.
Neurol India. 2004 Sep;52(3):350-2.
Testing of tendon (T) reflex is the basic method used in the diagnostic procedure of clinical neurology. Measurement of T reflexes precisely can be a valuable adjunct to clinical examination. Quantification of T reflexes may provide more accurate results.
To analyze the effect of elbow position on biceps T reflex.
A self-controlled clinical trial of biceps T reflex testing at the Electrophysiology Unit of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Biceps T reflex was obtained utilizing a hand-held electronic reflex hammer in 50 extremities of 25 healthy volunteers and the effect of elbow position (at 90 degrees , 120 degrees and 150 degrees ) on reflex response was evaluated.
Repeated-measures analysis of variance by the General Linear Model and Pearson correlation test procedures.
Onset latency was significantly shorter at 120 degrees of elbow position. The maximum amplitude value of biceps T reflex was obtained at 90 degrees of elbow position. Onset latency of the reflex correlated significantly with the height and arm length but not with age.
The electrophysiological measurement of T reflexes is an easy and useful method in the quantification of reflexes, supplying more objective data. However, when performing T reflex studies, the position of the extremity should be taken into consideration to achieve more reliable results.
腱反射测试是临床神经学诊断程序中使用的基本方法。精确测量腱反射可为临床检查提供有价值的辅助手段。腱反射的量化可能会提供更准确的结果。
分析肘部位置对肱二头肌腱反射的影响。
在物理医学与康复科电生理室进行的一项关于肱二头肌腱反射测试的自身对照临床试验。
使用手持电子反射锤对25名健康志愿者的50个肢体进行肱二头肌腱反射测试，并评估肘部位置（90度、120度和150度）对反射反应的影响。
采用一般线性模型的重复测量方差分析和Pearson相关检验程序。
肘部位置为120度时，起始潜伏期显著缩短。肱二头肌腱反射的最大幅度值在肘部位置为90度时获得。反射的起始潜伏期与身高和臂长显著相关，但与年龄无关。
腱反射的电生理测量是一种简单且有用的反射量化方法，可提供更客观的数据。然而，在进行腱反射研究时，应考虑肢体的位置以获得更可靠的结果。
