{"id":119,"date":"2010-06-09T10:12:49","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T09:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/brachioradialis-reflex\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T00:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T00:04:35","slug":"brachioradialis-reflex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/index.php\/the-neurological-examination\/the-reflexes\/brachioradialis-reflex\/","title":{"rendered":"Brachioradialis reflex (deep tendon)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The radial nerve is the afferent pathway and the median nerve is the efferent pathway. The spinal root is C5-6.<\/p>\n<p><em>The sitting patient<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/116864106?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Starting position, refer to BTR.<\/li>\n<li>Use the reflex hammer to strike about 1 cm above the radial styloid process [Figure 81].<\/li>\n<li>Note the contraction of the brachioradialis muscle and the movement of the forearm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-81.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-81-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span style=\"width: 400px; display: block;\">Figure 81<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The supine patient<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/116864044?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The patient\u2019s forearm should be supported by the underlying surface.<\/li>\n<li>Take hold of the patient\u2019s index finger (and middle finger) in one hand and shake the patient\u2019s forearm and wrist until these are relaxed.<\/li>\n<li>Use the reflex hammer to strike about 1 cm above the radial styloid process [82].<\/li>\n<li>Note the contraction of the brachioradialis muscle and the movement of the forearm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"jce_caption\" style=\"display: inline-block;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-118\" src=\"https:\/\/cloverock.info\/mockosce23\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-82.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-82.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qpercom.com\/sim\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/NeuroExam_n-fig-82-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><span style=\"width: 400px; display: block;\">Figure 82<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The radial nerve is the afferent pathway and the median nerve is the efferent pathway. The spinal root is C5-6. The sitting patient Starting position, refer to BTR. Use the reflex hammer to strike about 1 cm above the radial styloid process [Figure 81]. Note the contraction of the brachioradialis muscle and the movement of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[113],"class_list":["post-119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-reflexes","tag-the-neurological-examination"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Brachioradialis reflex (deep tendon) - Qpercom | Skills in Medicine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Online Mock OSCEs with examiners, patient actors, instant results and personalised feedback. 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