Deep Tendon Reflexes: The What, Why, Whe
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Jan M. Nick
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Deep tendon reflexes demonstrate the homeostasis between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord. When these reflexes are disrupted, hyperreflexia (disease induced) or hyporeflexia/areflexia (drug induced) occurs. Although nurses perform deep tendon reflex assessments regularly, it is difficult to i