Table 1: Physiatry office Motor, DTR, and Sensory exam. Each Motor reflex is scored out of 5. Each reflex is scored out of 4.
|
Nerve Root |
Motor |
DTR |
Sensory |
Description |
|
|
R |
L |
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|
C5 |
5 |
5 |
2+ |
|
Elbow flexors, Biceps reflex |
|
C6 |
5 |
5 |
2+ |
|
Wrist extensors, Brachioradialis reflex |
|
C7 |
5 |
5 |
3+ |
|
Elbow extensors, Triceps reflex |
|
C8 |
4 |
5 |
|
(-) light touch (-) pinprick |
Finger flexors |
|
T1 |
4 |
5 |
|
|
Finger abductors |
|
L2 |
4 |
5 |
|
(-) light touch (-) pinprick L |
Hip flexors |
|
L3 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
Knee extensors |
|
L4 |
5 |
5 |
2+ |
(-) pinprick |
Ankle dorsiflexors, Patellar reflex |
|
L5 |
5 |
5 |
|
(-) pinprick |
Long toe extensors |
|
S1 |
5 |
5 |
2+ |
(-) pinprick |
Ankle plantar flexors, Achilles reflex |