At the time of the study, patients 2, 3, 4, and 5 had sequelae from stroke: mild hemiparesis with Babinski’s sign and hyperreflexia (patient 2 and 3), tactile hemihypoaesthesia, (patient 4) and ...

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However, some unusual reflexes also occur fairly often in healthy people. Hyperreflexia (also referred to as overactive or quick reflexes) is when a person's muscles have an increased reflex response ...

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