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[Neurologic evaluation of unconditioned reflexes in the newborn]. 1990

A Iu Ratner, and S V Bondarchuk

The authors examined 197 neonates with different lesions of the brain and spinal cord. The conclusion was made that investigation of unconditioned reflexes can make a valuable contribution to the topical diagnosis. In cerebral lesions, search, sucking and lip reflexes disappear or dramatically reduce. In lesions of the cervical part of the spinal cord, these reflexes are preserved. However, grasp, Robinson's, Moro's, defense and palmarmouth reflexes disappear. In lesions of the lumbar enlargement, support, automatic walking, Perez's, Bauer's, jerk, crossed extension, and inferior grasp reflexes are absent, whereas the main reflexes are absolutely preserved. In the authors' opinion, the data obtained open up new potentialities in neurology of the newborn.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007232	Infant, Newborn, Diseases	Diseases of newborn infants present at birth (congenital) or developing within the first month of birth. It does not include hereditary diseases not manifesting at birth or within the first 30 days of life nor does it include inborn errors of metabolism. Both HEREDITARY DISEASES and METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS are available as general concepts.	Neonatal Diseases,Disease, Neonatal,Diseases, Neonatal,Neonatal Disease
D009422	Nervous System Diseases	Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. This includes disorders of the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, peripheral nerves, nerve roots, autonomic nervous system, neuromuscular junction, and muscle.	Neurologic Disorders,Nervous System Disorders,Neurological Disorders,Disease, Nervous System,Diseases, Nervous System,Disorder, Nervous System,Disorder, Neurologic,Disorder, Neurological,Disorders, Nervous System,Disorders, Neurologic,Disorders, Neurological,Nervous System Disease,Nervous System Disorder,Neurologic Disorder,Neurological Disorder
D009460	Neurologic Examination	Assessment of sensory and motor responses and reflexes that is used to determine impairment of the nervous system.	Examination, Neurologic,Neurological Examination,Examination, Neurological,Examinations, Neurologic,Examinations, Neurological,Neurologic Examinations,Neurological Examinations
D012018	Reflex	An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man