NO, THE ACHILLES-TENDON REFLEX DOES NOT D ISAPPEAR WITH AGE

Authors
ARLET P JUCHET H OLLIER S SAILLER L
Citation
P. Arlet et al., NO, THE ACHILLES-TENDON REFLEX DOES NOT D ISAPPEAR WITH AGE, La Revue de medecine interne, 14(10), 1993, pp. 972-972
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Revue de medecine interne → ACNP
ISSN journal
02488663
Volume
14
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
972 - 972
Database
ISI
SICI code
0248-8663(1993)14:10<972:NTARDN>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the Achille's tendon areflexia i n the aging population. 250 consecutive patients 65 years old or great er were examined and only 10% had areflexia. We do not confirm the cla ssical notion of frequent areflexia in the aging population.