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ROT medioelicitabili

English translation: DTR 2+ (average)

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Italian term or phrase:ROT medioelicitabili
English translation:DTR 2+ (average)
Entered by: Fiona Grace Peterson

15:44 Sep 5, 2019
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Neurological examination
Italian term or phrase: ROT medioelicitabili
"ROT medioelicitabili e simmetrici."

Am I right in thinking this simply means that the patient's deep tendon reflexes are normal?
The rest of the neurological findings are normal.

I came across this link on DTR grading: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK396/

Thanks all!
Fiona Grace Peterson
Italy
Local time: 13:07
DTR 2+ (average)
Explanation:
Absolutely right, the bottom line is: normal DTR.

Still, you might include the information of medium intensity, as it may potentially be useful in the future: If this patient subsequently presents with symetrical weak DTR, previously reported average DTR would indicate pathological significance, whereas weak reflexes per se might well be normal.

"Reflexes: Deep tendon reflexes 2+ and symmetric in biceps, triceps, knees, and ankles. Negative Babinski reflex. ..."
https://www.coursehero.com/file/p34ntvu/Reflexes-Deep-tendon...

The reflex is graded based on the amplitude of the response. The only reflex that is always abnormal is clonus. (The “+” after the number is to distinguish from muscle testing, it is not a meant as a “plus” or “minus” in the traditional sense.) Grades 1, 2, 3 are not by definition normal or pathological—they are depressed, average or elevated (Ferezy 1992).
In general, the grades are as follows:
1+ = present but depressed
2+ = normal / average
3+ = increased
4+ = clonus
ftp.uws.edu › realfilename=Deep_Tendon_Reflexes


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Local time: 13:07
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DTR 2+ (average)


Explanation:
Absolutely right, the bottom line is: normal DTR.

Still, you might include the information of medium intensity, as it may potentially be useful in the future: If this patient subsequently presents with symetrical weak DTR, previously reported average DTR would indicate pathological significance, whereas weak reflexes per se might well be normal.

"Reflexes: Deep tendon reflexes 2+ and symmetric in biceps, triceps, knees, and ankles. Negative Babinski reflex. ..."
https://www.coursehero.com/file/p34ntvu/Reflexes-Deep-tendon...

The reflex is graded based on the amplitude of the response. The only reflex that is always abnormal is clonus. (The “+” after the number is to distinguish from muscle testing, it is not a meant as a “plus” or “minus” in the traditional sense.) Grades 1, 2, 3 are not by definition normal or pathological—they are depressed, average or elevated (Ferezy 1992).
In general, the grades are as follows:
1+ = present but depressed
2+ = normal / average
3+ = increased
4+ = clonus
ftp.uws.edu › realfilename=Deep_Tendon_Reflexes




Anne Schulz
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Reference information:
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/medical/578246...

José Patrício
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