A neurological assessment is an evaluation of a person’s nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that connect these areas to other parts of the body. A neurological exam ...

The Babinski reflex, or Babinski sign, is a reflex response in the bottom part of the foot. It occurs as a reaction to stroking the sole of the foot with a blunt object. The Babinski reflex is one ...

Novel technology was able to measure the blink response comparably to electromyography in a validation study of ten healthy college students. The blink response can be an important indicator of ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new case study series published in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing demonstrated that automated infrared pupillometry is an accurate tool that provides reliable ...

A new device offers a valid, reliable tool for identifying concussion head injuries, researchers report. Comparing blink reflex parameters in football players suspected of having sustained a ...

Clonus reflex is a set of rhythmic, involuntary muscle movements. It is a neurological condition that affects the nerve cells that control muscle movements. Damage to the nerves, as in clonus, causes ...

Phil Jevon, PGCE, BSc, RGN, is resuscitation officer/clinical skills lead, honorary clinical lecturer, Manor Hospital, Walsall. Click here for more articles in our Practical Procedures series.

We received an external enquiry asking why there was a difference between recommendations on referral times for children with an absent red reflex between the NICE guidelines on suspected cancer and ...

A neurological assessment is an evaluation of a person’s nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and the nerves that connect these areas to other parts of the body. A neurological exam ...

The Babinski reflex — also called the plantar reflex — is a response to stimulation of the bottom of the foot. It can help doctors evaluate a neurological problem in people over age 2. If your child ...

We received an external enquiry asking why there was a difference between recommendations on referral times for children with an absent red reflex between the NICE guidelines on suspected cancer and ...