Deep Tendon Reflex

Preferred Label : Deep Tendon Reflex;

NCIt synonyms : Myostatic Reflex; DTR;

NCIt definition : Contraction of a muscle triggered by a signal from a muscle spindle in response to a stimulus applied to a specific trigger point on the body. The strength of the response can provide insight into central and peripheral nerve performance.;

Details

Origin ID

C75446;

UMLS CUI

C0489815;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Deep tendon reflex [LOINC component]
- Heparin-binding egf-like growth factor [OMIM gene]
- Knee reflex (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
- eructation [SNOMED Notion]
- eructation [MeSH Descriptor]
- gait [MeSH Descriptor]
- gait [MeSH concept]
- reflex, stretch [MeSH Descriptor]
- reflex, tendon [MeSH concept]
- ultrasonography, doppler, transcranial [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Deep tendon reflex [LOINC component]
- retired part [LOINC System]

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