10 Babinski Reflex FAQs
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What if I Have the Babinski Reflex?
A person who suspects they're having a stroke or another brain or nervous system condition should go to the hospital. The Babinski reflex is concerning in people over the age of two, but a home test is not as conclusive as one performed by a doctor.
If a person notices the Babinski reflex present in themselves or a loved one, they should see a doctor. A doctor, discovering that the Babinski reflex is present, will call for further testing to identify why it's happening.2Acharya, Aninda B. ‘Babinski Reflex.’ StatPearls /[Internet/]., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 30 Nov. 2020, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519009
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