Triceps Reflex
What is the "Triceps Reflex" used for?
- C7-C8 Nerve Root Reflex
- Triceps brachii muscle (Radial nerve)
How to perform the "Triceps Reflex"?
- Patient Position: Seated looking away from the tested side
- Position of Examiner: Supporting the patient’s shoulder abducted to 90° and the elbow flexed to 90°
- Evaluative Procedure: The distal triceps brachii tendon 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 |
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