What is purpose of testing for a normal H reflex?

What will be an ideal response?


This reflex evaluates the integrity of the dorsal roots containing the Ia afferents from the muscle spindles in the muscle being investigated. In addition, this reflex is used to evaluate the excitability of the alpha motor neuron pool that innervates the muscle being investigated.

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