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Biceps hyporeflexia

MedGen UID:
1708319
•Concept ID:
C0238765
•
Finding
Synonym: Hyporeflexia of biceps
 
HPO: HP:0033201

Definition

Reduced intensity of the biceps tendon reflex. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBiceps hyporeflexia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical use of polysynaptic flexion reflexes in the management of spasticity with intrathecal baclofen.
Parise M, García-Larrea L, Mertens P, Sindou M, Mauguière F
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1997 Apr;105(2):141-8. doi: 10.1016/s0924-980x(96)96555-8. PMID: 9152209

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nociceptive flexion reflex in small fibers neuropathy and pain assessments†.
Ser MH, Yılmaz B, Sulu C, Gönen MS, Gunduz A
Pain Med 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1161-1168. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad077. PMID: 37294833
Activation of elbow extensors during passive stretch of flexors in patients with post-stroke spasticity.
Levin MF, Solomon JM, Shah A, Blanchette AK, Feldman AG
Clin Neurophysiol 2018 Oct;129(10):2065-2074. Epub 2018 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.07.007. PMID: 30077867
Enhanced trigemino-cervical-spinal reflex recovery cycle in pain-free migraineurs.
Serrao M, Perrotta A, Bartolo M, Fiermonte G, Pauri F, Rossi P, Parisi L, Pierelli F
Headache 2005 Sep;45(8):1061-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05188.x. PMID: 16109121
Abnormal development of biceps brachii phasic stretch reflex and persistence of short latency heteronymous reflexes from biceps to triceps brachii in spastic cerebral palsy.
O'Sullivan MC, Miller S, Ramesh V, Conway E, Gilfillan K, McDonough S, Eyre JA
Brain 1998 Dec;121 ( Pt 12):2381-95. doi: 10.1093/brain/121.12.2381. PMID: 9874488
The audiogenic startle reflex in Tourette's syndrome.
Sachdev PS, Chee KY, Aniss AM
Biol Psychiatry 1997 Apr 1;41(7):796-803. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3223(96)00101-1. PMID: 9084898

Diagnosis

Nociceptive flexion reflex in small fibers neuropathy and pain assessments†.
Ser MH, Yılmaz B, Sulu C, Gönen MS, Gunduz A
Pain Med 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1161-1168. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad077. PMID: 37294833
Tap-Elicited Clonus of the Biceps and Triceps Brachii.
Nishida Y, Ishiguro T, Yokota T
JAMA Neurol 2022 Feb 1;79(2):194. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2021.4273. PMID: 34807237
New method to measure central motor conduction time using transcranial magnetic stimulation and T-response.
Ofuji A, Kaneko K, Taguchi T, Fuchigami Y, Morita H, Kawai S
J Neurol Sci 1998 Sep 18;160(1):26-32. doi: 10.1016/s0022-510x(98)00160-9. PMID: 9804113
The audiogenic startle reflex in Tourette's syndrome.
Sachdev PS, Chee KY, Aniss AM
Biol Psychiatry 1997 Apr 1;41(7):796-803. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3223(96)00101-1. PMID: 9084898
T-wave response in cervical root lesions.
Schott K, Koenig E
Acta Neurol Scand 1991 Oct;84(4):273-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1991.tb04953.x. PMID: 1771998

Therapy

Brainstem reflexes are enhanced following severe spinal cord injury and reduced by continuous intrathecal baclofen.
Kumru H, Kofler M, Valls-Solé J, Portell E, Vidal J
Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2009 Nov;23(9):921-7. Epub 2009 May 19 doi: 10.1177/1545968309335979. PMID: 19454623
Auditory startle reaction in primary blepharospasm.
Müller J, Rinnerthaler M, Poewe W, Kofler M
Mov Disord 2007 Jan 15;22(2):268-72. doi: 10.1002/mds.21270. PMID: 17149731
Abnormal head nociceptive withdrawal reaction to facial nociceptive stimuli in Parkinson's disease.
Perrotta A, Serrao M, Bartolo M, Valletta L, Locuratolo N, Pujia F, Fattapposta F, Bramanti P, Amabile GA, Pierelli F, Parisi L
Clin Neurophysiol 2005 Sep;116(9):2091-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.05.011. PMID: 16029959
Abnormal perception of the tonic vibration reflex in idiopathic focal dystonia.
Yoneda Y, Rome S, Sagar HJ, Grünewald RA
Eur J Neurol 2000 Sep;7(5):529-33. doi: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2000.t01-1-00102.x. PMID: 11054138
Idiopathic focal dystonia: a disorder of muscle spindle afferent processing?
Grünewald RA, Yoneda Y, Shipman JM, Sagar HJ
Brain 1997 Dec;120 ( Pt 12):2179-85. doi: 10.1093/brain/120.12.2179. PMID: 9448573

Prognosis

Nociceptive flexion reflex in small fibers neuropathy and pain assessments†.
Ser MH, Yılmaz B, Sulu C, Gönen MS, Gunduz A
Pain Med 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1161-1168. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad077. PMID: 37294833
Aging effects of motor prediction on protective balance and startle responses to sudden drop perturbations.
Sanders O, Hsiao HY, Savin DN, Creath RA, Rogers MW
J Biomech 2019 Jun 25;91:23-31. Epub 2019 May 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.05.005. PMID: 31128842Free PMC Article
Do associated reactions in the upper limb after stroke contribute to contracture formation?
Ada L, Q'Dwyer N
Clin Rehabil 2001 Apr;15(2):186-94. doi: 10.1191/026921501676635731. PMID: 11330764
Operant conditioning of spinal stretch reflexes in patients with spinal cord injuries.
Segal RL, Wolf SL
Exp Neurol 1994 Dec;130(2):202-13. doi: 10.1006/exnr.1994.1199. PMID: 7867751
Changes in spinal reflex excitability in brain-dead humans.
Crenna P, Conci F, Boselli L
Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1989 Sep;73(3):206-14. doi: 10.1016/0013-4694(89)90121-1. PMID: 2475325

Clinical prediction guides

Nociceptive flexion reflex in small fibers neuropathy and pain assessments†.
Ser MH, Yılmaz B, Sulu C, Gönen MS, Gunduz A
Pain Med 2023 Oct 3;24(10):1161-1168. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnad077. PMID: 37294833
Movement perception of the tonic vibration reflex is abnormal in functional limb weakness.
Tinazzi M, Marotta A, Zenorini M, Riello M, Antonini A, Fiorio M
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2021 Jun;87:1-6. Epub 2021 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2021.04.011. PMID: 33895678
Aging effects of motor prediction on protective balance and startle responses to sudden drop perturbations.
Sanders O, Hsiao HY, Savin DN, Creath RA, Rogers MW
J Biomech 2019 Jun 25;91:23-31. Epub 2019 May 10 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.05.005. PMID: 31128842Free PMC Article
Abnormal head nociceptive withdrawal reaction to facial nociceptive stimuli in Parkinson's disease.
Perrotta A, Serrao M, Bartolo M, Valletta L, Locuratolo N, Pujia F, Fattapposta F, Bramanti P, Amabile GA, Pierelli F, Parisi L
Clin Neurophysiol 2005 Sep;116(9):2091-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2005.05.011. PMID: 16029959
Abnormal development of biceps brachii phasic stretch reflex and persistence of short latency heteronymous reflexes from biceps to triceps brachii in spastic cerebral palsy.
O'Sullivan MC, Miller S, Ramesh V, Conway E, Gilfillan K, McDonough S, Eyre JA
Brain 1998 Dec;121 ( Pt 12):2381-95. doi: 10.1093/brain/121.12.2381. PMID: 9874488

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