Reflexes

[Mummy76]

I learned something new at my MS appointment so I thought I'd share.

I always thought my reflexes were abnormal because I would have repetitive reflex reactions when the doctor would knock below my knee. Everything I read on the Internet indicated this was abnormal but apparently it is normal (or, at least not abnormal) if you are young and thin.  

I just wanted to post this as I know it was something I was concerned about based on what I had read on the Internet and I thought others with this symptom might also be concerned and like the added information.  I guess this is why we see the specialists rather than diagnose ourselves!

[sllowe]

Definitely reinforces "Good doctor care vs Not-so-reliable Dr google care"


Glad you are "not abnormal" haha that gave me a good laugh.
not-so-abnormal-too! ~Shell

[Lulu54]

Alex, that made me laugh.  My NPs have learned the hard way to stay out of my range when they check my reflexes. My neuro says he learned to always do that at the side in MedSchool when he was kicked once too often!

I know nothing about being young and thin and how that might affect my reflexes.  :-)

[HVAC]

Mine bounce so high and keep bouncing. Drs. never stand in front of me twice. Lol.

Alex

[supermum_ms]

I think you'll find that there is a scope of normal, which is the expected reflex reaction and anything outside that scope is classed as abnormal. I don't think i've ever actually had a Dr check my knee reflexes, and they've done something that i've thought was abnormal, i'm more inclined to think  every thing is normal, until they tell me its not and name it.

lol I can't say that for my left ankle though, that didn't feel or look normal, each time the reflexes on that side are checked (leg bent, weirdly looking like a trust up chicken wing), the jerking starts, visible muscles spasm going off one after the other upto my groin. The jerking is strong and i've almost kicked a few dr's in the head, lol my right side doesn't react the same at all, i'm told it is ankle clonus which is an abnormal hyperreflex response. Until it was tested i hadn't a clue, sure my left foot bounced when it was bent but i really didn't know it held meaning, now I do.

Its always great to hear what people have learnt, so thank you for passing this on :o)

Cheers........JJ

  

[SarahL2491]

I've never had repetetitive ones but am going to research it myself!