The finger jerk reflex observed during a neurological exam by striking the fingers directly with a hammer when the patient's arm is relaxing. In this activity user can observe the finger movements by striking on doctor’s fingers with a hammer
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Simulation Type |
Condition, Using interactive animation |
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Gender Specific |
No, Common for both genders |
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Condition Simulated
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● Slight reflex(Normal)-rated as 2+ ● Super-normal (hyper-reflexic) rated as 3+ ● Clonus: Repetitive shortening of the muscle after a single stimulation rated as 4+. ● No evidence of contraction rated as 0. |
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Procedure |
● The system will display patient's hand placed over the doctor’s hand, a ‘Strike’ button and a toggle button to change the hands. ● Hit" Strike " button to strike on doctor’s fingers with a hammer. ● An animation showing patient’s finger movement along with the doctor’s. ● Note the rate of patient’s finger movement. ● Patient's response rate will will be indicated in a response box. |