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Identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A diagnostic reflex similar to the Babinski reflex, but where stroking the lateral malleolus causes extension of the big toe, indicating damage to the corticospinal tract. Full definition →
Identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.