The plantar reflex is superficial reflex elicited by stimulating the sole of the foot with a blunt instrument.
In normal adults the plantar reflex is flexor causes a downward response of the hallux.
An upward response (extension) of the hallux is called as the Babinski response or Babinski sign, named after the neurologist Joseph Babinski.
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In normal adults the plantar reflex is flexor causes a downward response of the hallux.
An upward response (extension) of the hallux is called as the Babinski response or Babinski sign, named after the neurologist Joseph Babinski.
See the video to know how to elicit plantar reflex