What does reflex grade 2 indicate?

What does reflex grade 2 indicate?

• A. Absent reflex.
• B. Diminished but present with reinforcement.
• C. Brisk contraction of the muscle without exaggeration indicating normal reflex activity.
• D. Very brisk contraction with movement.

Answer: (C)

Reflex grading uses a scale to describe how strong a deep tendon reflex is. A mid-range, normal response is a brisk contraction of the muscle when the tendon is tapped, and it should occur without exaggeration. This shows the reflex arc is functioning normally for that muscle group, and the response is typically symmetric with the opposite side. Absent means no movement at all; diminished with reinforcement means the response is weaker unless you help elicit it; very brisk with movement points to hyperreflexia, often with clonus.

Reflex grading uses a scale to describe how strong a deep tendon reflex is. A mid-range, normal response is a brisk contraction of the muscle when the tendon is tapped, and it should occur without exaggeration. This shows the reflex arc is functioning normally for that muscle group, and the response is typically symmetric with the opposite side. Absent means no movement at all; diminished with reinforcement means the response is weaker unless you help elicit it; very brisk with movement points to hyperreflexia, often with clonus.