Describe the Response to the Plantar Stimulation Use Appropriate Terminology
In some patients stroking the sole produces extension dorsiflexion of the big toe often with extension and abduction fanning of the. The plantar response is obtained by stimulation of the lateral aspect of the sole of the foot beginning at the heel and extending to the base of the toes. What Is The Babinski Reflex However with wide base of support minimal heeltoe sequence and lateral trunk sway. . The plantar reflex deserves special attention. The response results from nociceptive fibers in the S1 dermatome detecting the stimulation. A normal positive response usually involves a contraction of the abdominal muscles at the side of the stimuli and the umbilicus moving towards the source of the stimulation. While a response similar to the sign exists when the plantar reflex is elicited in infants Presence of Babinskis sign in adults can be indicative of a lesion or damage in the corticospinal tract and identification of the s...