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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The baby will flex ... open, and legs flex ... opposite arm/leg flex ... #Primitive #Reflexes ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology
Positive Babinski Reflex with dorsiflexion of the big toe after stroking the sole of the foot.
This
Positive Babinski ... Reflex with dorsiflexion ... gives way to a flexor ... Peds #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Primitive
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
flexor reflex) ... #flexor #reflex ... #clinical #hand ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
(ATNR) This primitive ... classically trained fencer ... opposite side flex ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
. 2) Ask the patient ... phalanx of the flexed ... 4) Observe the flexion ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
holding the middle finger ... when there is flexion ... and finger jerks ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #neurology #UMN
Boyes' Test - Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Finger Examination

Evaluate the injured finger for flexion.
Inability to flex the
Superficialis Finger ... Inability to flex ... the isolated finger ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #sports #msk
Brissaud's Sign
Brissaud's Sign, a substitute for Babinski's sign, was published only 22 days after Babinski's famous
substitute for Babinski's ... 22 days after Babinski's ... component of the flexion ... reflex synergy ... #Neurology #clinical
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
joint & passively flex ... 2) Flex MCP & passively ... flex at the PIP ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #msk #PIP
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 ... when there is flexion ... Positive #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology