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hyporeflexianoun
The absence of normal reflexes.
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Hyporeflexia
Hyporeflexia is the reduction or absence of normal bodily reflexes (areflexia). It can be detected through the use of a reflex hammer and is the opposite of hyperreflexia. Hyporeflexia is generally associated with a deficit in the lower motor neurons (at the alpha motor neurons from spinal cord to muscle), whereas hyperreflexia is often attributed to lesions in the upper motor neurons (along the long, motor tracts from the brain). The upper motor neurons are thought to inhibit the reflex arc, which is formed by sensory neurons from intrafusal fibers of muscles, lower motor neurons (including alpha and gamma motor fibers) and appurtenant interneurons. Therefore, damage to lower motor neurons will subsequently result in hyporeflexia and/or areflexia. In spinal shock, which is commonly seen in the transection of the spinal cord (Spinal cord injury), areflexia can transiently occur below the level of the lesion and can later become hyperreflexic. Cases of severe muscle atrophy or destruction may render the muscle too weak to show any reflex and should not be confused with a neuronal cause. Hyporeflexia may have other causes, including hypothyroidism, electrolyte imbalance (e.g. excess magnesium), and drug use (e.g. the symptoms of benzodiazepine intoxication include confusion, slurred speech, ataxia, drowsiness, dyspnea, and hyporeflexia).Diseases associated with hyporeflexia include Centronuclear myopathy Guillain–Barré syndrome Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome Polyneuropathy (Achilles and plantar reflexes) Friedreich's Ataxia
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Hyporeflexia
Hyporeflexia is the condition of below normal or absent reflexes. It can be tested for by using a reflex hammer. It is the opposite of a condition called hyperreflexia. Hyporeflexia is generally associated with a lower motor neuron deficit, whereas hyperreflexia is often attributed to upper motor neuron lesions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hyporeflexia in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hyporeflexia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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