Testing for Woltman’s sign involves assessing the deep tendon reflexes, ... Rarely, individuals with hypothyroidism may have exaggerated reflexes, or hyperreflexia, rather than delayed reflexes.

Interestingly, the hyperreflexia and clonus seen in moderate cases may be considerably greater in the lower extremities than in the upper extremities; patellar deep-tendon reflexes often ...

Spasticity is characterized by increased stretch reflexes, resistance to passive movement with a clasp-knife phenomena, ankle clonus, and increased deep tendon reflexes.