Gordon reflex


Gor·don re·flex

(gōr'dŏn), dorsal flexion of the great toe produced by firm lateral pressure on the calf muscles. Synonym(s): paradoxic flexor reflex

Gordon reflex

(gord'on) [Alfred Gordon, U.S. neurologist, 1874–1953] The extension of the great toe on sudden pressure on the deep flexor muscles of the calf of the leg. It is present in pyramidal tract disease. See: Babinski reflex

Gordon,

Alfred, U.S. neurologist, 1874-1953. Gordon reflex - dorsal flexion of the great toe produced by firm lateral pressure on the calf muscles. Synonym(s): paradoxical flexor reflexGordon sign - a sign of organic hemiplegia. Synonym(s): finger phenomenonGordon symptom - the occurrence of an appreciable interval after the production of a reflex before relaxation. Synonym(s): tonic reflex