While the reflex response is normal in infants ... Doctors consider a Babinski reflex response that appears in adults or children over the age of 2 years to be an abnormal reflex response.

The Babinski reflex is never a normal finding in adults. How is it tested? To test the Babinski sign, your doctor will use an object, such as a reflex hammer or a key, to stroke the bottom of your ...

The Babinski reflex — also called the plantar reflex ... In older children and adults without neurological problems, the foot will remain still, or the toes may curl downward during the ...