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Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... The baby will flex ... extend, hands open ... , and legs flex ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
test itself involves ... when there is flexion ... thumb on the same hand ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Inverted Supinator Test

Useful for identifying a lesion at the C5-C6 spinal cord level.  Tapping the
Inverted Supinator Test ... normally elicits ... elbow flexion, ... and wrist radial ... #Reflex #neurology
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... Video via @open_michigan ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
newborn babies that normally ... opposite side flex ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Phalen's Test for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Phalen's test evaluates for carpal tunnel syndrome. 
Fully flex wrists and
Fully flex wrists ... and adduct dorsal ... surfaces of hands ... Tunnel #Syndrome #Wrist ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
the hand. 3) Now ... phalanx of the flexed ... #Positive #Abnormal ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
the arms held in flexion ... midline with the hand ... #Moro #Reflex #Peds ... Pediatrics #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Normal
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the examiner's hand ... the examiner's hand ... is best elicited ... Wrist clonus is ... extension of the wrists