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.

This "startle reflex" is also one of the things your baby’s doctor checks for right after birth and during child health visits. The Moro reflex is a typical development milestone in newborn ...

A doctor has shared why some people feel the need to go to the toilet immediately after eating. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist, shares his experience and knowledge with his 475,000 ...

Knee-jerk reflex The knee-jerk reflex involves a sudden kicking movement of your lower leg after the tendon just below your kneecap has been tapped. Doctors often trigger this reflex to test the ...

This reflex is normal for the first few months of life and is something your baby’s doctor may check for after delivery. If your new baby is startled by a loud noise, a sudden movement ...

People with hypothyroidism can have delayed ankle reflexes when someone taps the Achilles tendon. This is known as Woltman’s sign, and doctors can use it to help make a diagnosis. The thyroid ...

Visceral reflexes provide physiological homeostasis to complex organ systems (for example, the baroreflex in the cardiovascular system), and these principles also operate in the control of innate ...

The current official name is the 'photic sneeze reflex', but some medicos with a sense of humour call it the 'ACHOO syndrome'. 'ACHOO' is the sound you make when you sneeze, and so with a bit of ...