Adductor Reflex
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The adductor reflex, described by P. Marie, is elicited by percussion of the patellar tendon and results in the contraction of the adductors of the opposite lower limb. It indicates increased reflex excitability and is primarily a sign of pyramidal tract lesions, observed in 50-60% of hemiplegia cases.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ADDUCTOR REFLEX (contralateral adductor reflex), described by P. Marie, is elicited by percussion of the patellar tendon and is manifested by the contraction of the adductors of the opposite lower limb. When eliciting the reflex, the legs must be spread apart and the knees slightly bent. The presence of the reflex indicates increased reflex excitability, mainly a lesion of the pyramidal system (observed in 50-60% of hemiplegia cases).
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“Adductor Reflex.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/adductor-reflex/