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Chaddock reflex

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Chaddock reflex
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The Chaddock reflex is a diagnostic reflex similar to the Babinski reflex. Chaddock's sign is present when stroking of the lateral malleolus causes extension of the great toe, indicating damage to the corticospinal tract.[1]

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It was identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.[2]

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