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.

Moro reflex: The Moro reflex is when your baby startles in reaction to the sensation of falling, such as when their head shifts suddenly. Learn causes, importance, and what to expect.

The doctor, who graduated from Harvard University, has gone viral after revealing the bizarre body reflex that causes an urgency for the toilet right after eating.

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.

Doctors often trigger this reflex to test the function of your nervous system. If the reaction is exaggerated or absent, it may indicate a damage to the central nervous system. Autonomic reflexes ...

Work in the past decade has revealed the role of neural circuits in modulating inflammatory conditions. Here, Kevin Tracey discusses the inflammatory reflex, and in particular the efferent arc of ...