Hoffmann's reflex

Hoffmann's reflex

Hoffmann's reflex (Hoffmann's sign, sometimes simply Hoffmann's, or finger flexor reflex)[1] is a neurological examination finding elicited by a reflex test which can help verify the presence or absence of issues arising from the corticospinal tract. It is named after neurologist Johann Hoffmann.[2] Usually considered a pathological reflex in a clinical setting, the Hoffmann's reflex has also been used as a measure of spinal reflex processing (adaptation) in response to exercise training.[3]

  1. ^ P. Hoffmann. Über eine Methode, den Erfolg einer Nervennaht zu beurteilen. Medizinische Klinik, March 28, 1915b, 11 (13): 359-360.
  2. ^ Both synd/1560 at Whonamedit? / synd/3740 at Whonamedit?
  3. ^ Zehr EP (2002). "Considerations for use of the Hoffmann reflex in exercise studies". European Journal of Applied Physiology. 86 (6): 455–468. doi:10.1007/s00421-002-0577-5. PMID 11944092. S2CID 24197649.
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