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Old 05-20-2008, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Shashi View Post
Is the presence or absence of this reflex just not that important in diagnosing neurological problems?

No.

It may be an indicator of a problem, but it is not terribly relevant in the dx procedure for MS. What is important is a combination of factors, most importantly the MRI and LP results.

I only visit my neuro on an annual basis, and depending on what I wrote on my "update of new and/or improved symptoms", she checks accordingly. Sometimes that includes Babinski, and sometimes it doesn't.

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