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| Stroking the outer part of the plantar aspect of the foot from posterior to anterior and medial results in an up-going big toe and flaring of the other toes |
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| Stroking the skin over the lateral malleolus will cause an up-going big toe and flaring of the other toes |
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| Downward pressure on the 4th toe and suddenly releasing it with a snap causes Dorsiflexion of the big toes |
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| Tapping the glabella [hairless area between the eyebrows] repeatedly will cause continuous blinking of the eyes as long as the glabella is being tapped |
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| Squeezing the mid-calf causes an up-going big toe and flaring of the other toe |
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| Compression of the Pisiform bone may result in flexion of all of the fingers or just flexion of the thumb and index finger |
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| Flicking the middle finger of the patient will cause adduction of the thumb and slight flexion of the index finger |
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| Running the thumb along the anteromedial aspect of the tibia will cause an up-going big toe and flaring of the other toes |
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| Tapping the tips of the toes causes excessive flexion of the toes |
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| Squeezing the Achilles tendon will cause an up-going big toe and flaring of the other toes |
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| Tapping the closed lips just above the midline repeatedly will cause the lips to pout |
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| Tapping the palmar aspects of the tips of the middle and index fingers will cause flexion of all four fingers and the thumb |
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