How should an adult patient's big toe move during assessment of the Babinski reflex?
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The healthcare provider will use a blunt instrument, like the handle of a reflex hammer, to stroke the sole of the patient's foot from the heel to the toes, moving up the outer edge and then across to the big toe. Show more…
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