Oppenheim Test
Original Editor - Evan Thomas
Top Contributors - Evan Thomas, WikiSysop, Redisha Jakibanjar and Claire Knott
Purpose[edit | edit source]
To test for the presence of an upper motor neuron lesion. This test is part of the standard neurological examination.[1]
Technique[edit | edit source]
Setup[edit | edit source]
Patient positioned in sitting or supine. The examiner grasps the lower leg with one hand.
Procedure[edit | edit source]
Using either the opposite end of a reflex hammer or thumbnail, the examiner uses his/her other hand to scratch along the crest of the patient's tibia in a downward motion.[1]
Response[edit | edit source]
- A normal (negative) response is no reaction[1]
- An abnormal (positive) response is a Plantar Response/Babinksi Sign, that being great toe extension and fanning of the other toes[1]
