Deep tendon reflexes

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, PT, DPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Table 1: Deep tendon reflex grading

Grade	Description	Interpretation
0	No response	Always abnormal
1+	Slight reflex, but depressed	Low normal
2+	Normal, typical reflex	Normal
3+	Brisk reflex	Possible, but not necessarily abnormal
4+	Very brisk Clonus	Abnormal