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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 ... holding jaw over shoulder ... Peds #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex) in a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

The Hoffmann's reflex test itself
test itself involves ... are not useful ... slow, but these are ... Positive #Abnormal #Clinical ... PhysicalExam
Moro Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam

The Moro reflex is obtained by holding the baby’s head and
The arms should ... midline with the hand ... #Pediatrics #Clinical ... #Video #Neurology ... #Normal #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
test itself involves ... thumb on the same hand ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
the arm and leg ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... briefly raise their arms ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
Drop Arm Test - Supraspinatus Tear

The drop arm test evaluates for a supraspinatus muscle tear.
Passively adduct
Drop Arm Test - ... to 90 degrees, flex ... to 30 degrees, and ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... briefly raise their arms ... #BrainDead #Neurology ... #video #clinical ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffmann's Reflex on Physical Exam
The Hoffmann's reflex itself involves loosely holding the middle finger and flicking
thumb on the same hand ... are not useful ... signs in isolation ... #Sign #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Examine for signs ... Decorticate posturing: Arms ... Decerebrate posturing: Arms ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose