0001284 Areflexia

synonym Absent deep tendon reflexes Absent tendon reflexes Deep tendon reflexes absent Loss of deep tendon reflexes

comment The strectch reflexes (also called deep tendon relfexes) include the knee-jerk reflex (patellar reflex, the biceps reflex, the triceps reflex, and the ankle jerk reflex or Achilles tendon reflex).