Fanning phenomenon

Japanese: 開扇現象 - かいせんげんしょう
Fanning phenomenon

...This is a pathological sole cutaneous reflex seen in patients with disorders due to bleeding, inflammation, tumors, etc. in the pyramidal tract system of the brain or spinal cord. When the outer part of the sole is rubbed strongly with a needle or similar object, the toes, especially the thumb, slowly bend dorsally (finger phenomenon). At this time, the toes other than the thumb may be abducted as if opening a fan (fan-opening phenomenon). This reflex can occur even in patients who cannot voluntarily dorsiflex their toes due to disorders of the pyramidal tract system.

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "fanning phenomenon" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…脳,脊髄の錐体路系に出血,炎症,腫瘍等による障害がある患者にみられる病的な足底の皮膚反射で,足底外側部を針のようなもので強くこすると,足の指とくに母指がゆっくりと背側に屈曲する現象をいう(指現象)。このとき,母指以外の指が扇を開くように外転する現象(開扇現象)がみられることがある。錐体路系の障害のために随意的に足の指を背屈できない患者でも,この反射は起こりうる。…

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