The fencing response occurs when a neck reflex is reactivated after a head injury. Doctors use the fencing response to help determine the severity of a traumatic brain injury. If you experience an ...

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits, with shots, blood tests and throat swabs topping the list. But one thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an ...

A RECENTLY issued number of The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology (vol. iv., No. 1, p. 67) is notable in containing a paper by Dr. W. A. Jolly, of Edinburgh, which finally settles a ...

To the Editor: An interesting point concerning reflex changes in myxedema was raised by Dr. Sanders's article, "Neurologic Manifestations of Myxedema," in the March 22 issue of the Journal. "Reflex ...