QUIX A QUICK QUESTION

[young at heart]

MY NEURO HAD ME DO A TEST AND ITS NEVER BEEN DONE BEFORE AND I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE NEUROLOGICAL TESTING.

BEINGS I HAVE NO REFLEXES IN THE KNEES OR ANKLES AND MY LEGS ARE NUMB FROM THE KNEES DOWN. MS AND AA RELATED HE CAN NEVER GET A RESPONSE FOR THE BASINSKI(SP) BRAIN FOG TONIGHT.

HE HAD ME SITTING IN A CHAIR WE WERE TALKING, CASUAL CONVERSATION AND HE ASK ME TO PUT MY HEALS ON THE FLOOR WITH THE TOES TOWARDS THE CEILING,THE RIGHT FOOT AND TOES STAYED OKAY THE BIG TOE DIDN'T DROP NOR DID THE TOES FAN OUT.

BUT THE LEFT FOOT THE BIG TOE DROPPED AND THE TOES FANNED OUT.HE DONE THIS 3 OR 4 TIMES DURING OUR VISIT.

IT HAD ME CURIOUS SO I HAVE TRIED IT AT HOME SAME RESPONSE.

WHAT THE HEY-DEY DOES THIS TEST REPRESENTS AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN

THANKS FOR ALL YOU OFFER US HERE

T-LYNN

[young at heart]

KATHY,

MANY NEURO'S ARE JERKS, THE LACK COMPASSION.

NEURO'S ARE TO DANG DISMISSIVE. WE UNDERSTAND THE BITTERNESS,ITS ONLY HUMAN.

A GOOD NEUROSURGEON WILL KNOW WHAT SYMPTOMS ARE NEUROLOGICAL FROM THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND WHICH ONES AREN'T.

KICK THAT NEURO TO THE CURB,THERES REALLY GOOD ONES OUT THERE.

GET ALL THE PEICES,SOMETIMES WE HAVE MORE THAN ONE THING OCCURING.

T-LYNN

[Fluffysmom]

I WAS JUST GOOFING AROUND.  I'M A WEE BIT BITTER TODAY BECAUSE OF A BAD NEURO VISIT.

THANKS FOR THE ADVICE; I'VE BEEN PLANNING ON CONSULTING WITH A NEUROSURGEON ABOUT MY BACK ISSUES, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT ALL THE PIECES OF MY PUZZLE.

KATHY

[young at heart]

QUIX,

GEEZE ,I WISH A 32 A, DON'T THINK THATS A CAUSE,I COULD JUST WISH!!!!!

A GOOD THOUGHT !!!

KATHY,

THESE TEST SHOULD BE DONE BY A DR. TO GET A TRUE RESULT.

IF YOU ARE HAVING SPINAL TROUBLES,PLEASE SEE A NEUROSURGEON WITH A SPINAL FELLOWSHIP,THIS DR WILL TRUELLY TELL YOU IF THERES SPINAL ISSUES.

A NEURO IN ALL HONESTY IS NOT THE ONE TO SEE FOR SPINAL ISSUES UNLESS ITS A NERVE ISSUE.

T-LYNN

[Fluffysmom]

Whoa, I tried it and my big toe on my right foot started wiggling around and then tried to head for the floor.  My little toe jumped out sideways a few times, with the others following a little, except for the big one, straining for the floor.  The bottom of my foot got real tight.

Probably has something to do with that lumbar disc issue that I don't have (according to my ex-neuro). Or that thoracic injury I don't have.

Now my toe hurts.  I'm not going to try this stuff anymore, unless there's a good neuro around.  Sheesh!    :o)

Kathy

[Quixotic1]

HMMMM....ARE YOUR BOOBS WEIGHING DOWN YOUR TOES?

[young at heart]

QUIX,

I TALKED TO MY NEURO, HE GOT THE REPORT, ITS DEFINATLY NEUROLOGICAL OF NATURE, IT HAS ALREADY INVADED THE RIGHT SIDE SO NOW ITS GONNA PLAY HAVOC ON THE LEFT.

I DEFINATELY HAVE BILATERAL FOOT DROP,BUT NOW THE AFO ON THE LEFT LEG NEEDS REVAMPED.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.

ITS JUST ONE MORE TEST TO THE PUZZLE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A DR. DO THIS ONE.I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE BIZZARE TO SAY THE LEAST

COULD BE COMING FROM THE THORACIC LESIONS.

THEY SAY WHEN YA GET OLDER GRAVITY PULLS EVEYTHING SOUTH (DOWNWARDS) THAT SHOULDN'T INCLUDE TOES(LOL)

NO WONDER I TRIP OVER EVERYTHING AND LOOK LIKE A FOOL.

T-LYNN

[Quixotic1]

YES, I THINK HE WAS TESTING TO SEE IF YOU HAVE LOST THE ABILITY TO KEEP YOUR TOES DORSIFLEXED (PULLED UP).  THIS IS TRUE "TOE DROP."  WHEN YOU CAN PULL THEM UP, BUT THEY PULL DOWN WHEN YOU WALK, IT IS CALLED "FUNCTIONAL TOE DROP."  I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT MEANS THAT THE TOES FAN OUT.   I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH BEING SCREWED UP NEUROLOGICALLY.  YOU MIGHT WANT TO SEE SOMEONE ABOUT THAT.

QUIX

[Momzilla]

THAT IS WEIRD!!  I BET YOU'RE RIGHT.  IT MAKES SENSE THAT HE WAS TESTING THE STRENGTH OF CERTAIN MUSCLES, LIKE IN FOOT DROP.

EAGER TO HEAR WHAT Q SAYS.

FEEL WELL,

ZILLA*

[young at heart]

JENSE,

IT WASN'T THE BABINSKI,THATS WHERE THEY STROKE THE SOLE OF YOUR FOOT AND IF THE TOES GO UP AND FAN OUT,THEN THAT COULD BE A SIGN OF SPINAL TRACT NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS

THIS TEST I WAS SITTING IN A CHAIR WITHOUT MY NEURO TOUCHING MY FEET,I DON'T KNOW IF HE WAS CHECKING FOR THE PROGRESSIVE DROP FOOT OR NOT.

T-LYNN

[jensequitur]

I think what that means is that you have a lesion in your spine.  Do a search in Google for 'Babinski' and 'knee-jerk,' and you'll find some interesting stuff.