Are there any false negatives?
Lack of Babinski can occur in spinal shock, or a focal upper motor neuron disease that selectively spares the
foot muscles. It also can be seen in peroneal paralysis, often as a result of pressure on the head of the fibula— a not infrequent event in bedridden patients.
Lack of Babinski can occur in spinal shock, or a focal upper motor neuron disease that selectively spares the
foot muscles. It also can be seen in peroneal paralysis, often as a result of pressure on the head of the fibula— a not infrequent event in bedridden patients.