Various Deviations
Also due to want of the cerebella check element (and hypotonic), the knee jerk become pendulous swinging back and forth instead of stopping after one or two kicks. Finally, ataxia is brought out with the patient in the recumbent position by the heel to knee test. With eyes open and closed he is asked to raise the foot high, touch the knee and carry the heel along the shin. The ataxia can also be demonstrated by asking the patient to touch an object with his toes. (Read on …)