10 Babinski Reflex FAQs
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What Is the Babinski Reflex?
The Babinski reflex, also known as the plantar reflex, is an automatic reaction in a person's body. When the sole of the foot is stroked firmly, a person with the Babinski reflex may automatically have their big toe flex backwards or towards the top of their foot. The other toes may also fan out.
There are other ways to test for this reflex. The Babinski sign is one of many infant reflexes that typically go away with age and one of many potential signs of neurological problems in older children and adults.2Acharya, Aninda B. ‘Babinski Reflex.’ StatPearls /[Internet/]., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 30 Nov. 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519009
