Category: Neurology
Keywords: DTR's, deep tendon reflexes (PubMed Search)
Posted: 10/25/2007 by Aisha Liferidge, MD
(Updated: 11/24/2024)
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Don't forget to do thorough assessment of deep tendon reflexes on physical examination when appropriate. DTR assessment can help localize a lesion and determine a diagnosis (i.e. thyroid disease, Guillain Barre, spinal cord and peripheral nerve lesions).
DTR Assessment Scale:
Major DTR Assessment Locations: