babinski reflex

1. 1.

   extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons

   SynonymsBabinskiBabinski sign

   Broaderreflex

Questions about babinski reflex

What does babinski reflex mean?

babinski reflex means "extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons".

What is another word for babinski reflex?

Close synonyms include Babinski, Babinski sign. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.