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Reduced reflexes
Reduced reflexes is a symptom in which some or all of a person's muscle reflexes (such as the knee-jerk reflex) are slower than normal. This can be due to medications, chemical imbalances, spinal cord or nerve injuries, muscle disorders, etc.
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