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In [[medicine]], a '''tendon reflex''' is part of the [[physical examination]] and is a "reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
In [[medicine]], a '''tendon reflex''' is part of the [[physical examination]] and is a "reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
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An [[abnormal reflex]] that is reduced may be due to [[neuropathy]].
An [[abnormal reflex]] that is reduced may be due to [[neuropathy]].

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In medicine, a tendon reflex is part of the physical examination and is a "reflex contraction of a muscle in response to stretching, which stimulates muscle proprioceptors."[1]


An abnormal reflex that is reduced may be due to neuropathy.

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