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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
- Place your fingers ... into the baby's hands ... all fingers to ... grasp your fingers ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
Hoffmann's sign (finger ... flexor reflex) ... The Hoffmann's reflex ... and finger jerks ... #Video #Signs #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... thumb on the same hand ... and finger jerks ... #Sign #PhysicalExam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... the patient to relax ... index finger. ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... video #neurology #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
The Hoffmann's reflex ... holding the middle finger ... allowing the middle finger ... thumb on the same hand ... video #neurology #physicalexam
Positive Hoffmann’s Test (Finger Flexor Reflex) on Physical Examination

Indicates cervical spinal cord compression in this patient
Hoffmann’s Test (Finger ... Flexor Reflex) ... #Hoffmanns #Reflex ... sign #Positive #PhysicalExam
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
are more rigid and ... Hyperreflexia (deep-tendon reflex ... late sign) • Hand ... paresthesias, fine ... finger dexterity
Grasp Primitive Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 

Placement of the examiner’s finger in the palm of
the examiner’s finger ... the foot will cause ... of the fingers ... causes a hand opening ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex ... This primitive reflex ... as the "fencing reflex ... classically trained fencer ... #PhysicalExam #
Milkmaid’s Grip of Chorea on Physical Exam
Milk maids grip is appreciated as an alternating squeezing and
alternating squeezing and ... releasing of the finger ... of examiner’s fingers ... This may reflect ... #Chorea #sign #PhysicalExam