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Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2003;74:558-560
© 2003 BMJ Publishing Group

PHYSICAL SIGNS

The grasp and other primitive reflexes

J M Schott1, M N Rossor2

1 Dementia Research Group, Institute of Neurology, University College, London, UK
2 Dementia Research Group, Institute of Neurology, University College, London; and Division of Neuroscience and Psychological Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Professor M N Rossor, Dementia Research Group, Box 16, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK;
m.rossor{at}dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk

Primitive reflexes are typically present in childhood, suppressed during normal development, and may reappear with diseases of the brain, particularly those affecting the frontal lobes. In this review we discuss some historical aspects surrounding these reflexes, how they might be elicited and interpreted, and their potential clinical utility in modern neurological practice.

Keywords: grasp; reflex




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