Biceps Reflex
What is the "Biceps Reflex" used for?
- C5-C6 Nerve Root
- Biceps brachii muscle (Musculocutaneous nerve)
How to perform the "Biceps Reflex"?
- Patient Position: Seated looking away from the tested side
- Position of Examiner: Standing to the side of the patient, cradling the forearm with the thumb placed over the tendon
- Evaluative Procedure: The thumb is tapped with the reflex hammer.
What is the positive result?
| Grade |
Response |
| 0 |
No reflex elicited |
| +1 |
Hyporeflexia: Reflex elicited with reinforcement (precontracting the muscle) |
| +2 |
Normal response |
| +3 |
Hyperreflexia (brisk) |
| +4 |
Hyperactive with clonus |
References
