babinski sign

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   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 reflex

   Broaderreflex

Questions about babinski sign

What does babinski sign mean?

babinski sign 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 sign?

Close synonyms include Babinski, Babinski reflex. 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.