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The H-reflex (or Hoffmann's reflex) is a reflectory reaction of muscles after electrical stimulation of sensory fibers (Ia afferents stemming from muscle spindles) in their innervating nerves (for example, those located behind the knee).fter about 5 days in zero gravity, for instance in orbit around Earth, the h-reflex diminishes significantly. It is generally assumed that this is due to a marked reduction in the excitability of the spinal cord in zero gravity.
We have studied the soleus H-reflex elicited by stimulation of the S1 nerve root at the S1 foramen. The normal values for the S1-foramen H-reflex have been reported in a previous study, but there are no definitive reports in patients with S1 radiculopathy.n 1918, Hoffmann originally described the H-reflex occurring in calf muscles of humans on stimulation of the tibial nerve in the popliteal fossa. Hugon described a standardised technique for soleus H-reflex testing (Hugon, 1973).