Newbie,,,short notice need answers

[theBadCormorant]

Originally Posted by PepsiDoodles

from what I understand, you don't want any reflex on your thumb so that is good, I did it on myself an it springs on its own

I see, the reflex is an indication of a neurological problem elsewhere within the spinal column - presumably similar to when the knee reflex does a double or treble kick. So not a good sign.

I read elsewhere that this phenomenon (Hoffmans reflex) can appear in very healthy people but when it does it will always appear in both hands, hence some (maybe all) doctors only take note of it when it appears in only one hand.

I tested the wife by flicking the end of one of her fingers and noted a very strange reflex, she went ouch then her other hand flew up and hit me in the ear - hmmmm - not sure what that indicates!