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THE GRASP REFLEX of the FOOT and RELATED PHENOMENA IN the ABSENCE of OTHER REFLEX ABNORMALITIES FOLLOWING CEREBRAL COMMISSUROTOMY
Author(s) -
Botez M. I.,
Bogen Joseph E.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
acta neurologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.967
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1600-0404
pISSN - 0001-6314
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1976.tb04377.x
Subject(s) - tonic (physiology) , reflex , ankle jerk reflex , physical medicine and rehabilitation , foot (prosody) , psychology , stretch reflex , triceps reflex , medicine , anatomy , neuroscience , withdrawal reflex , linguistics , philosophy
The grasp reflex of the foot and related phenomena were examined in six subjects with no abnormalities of deep tendon or plantar (and related) reflexes 6 to 10 years after cerebral comissurotomy. In all subjects they were more marked on the same side as the more damaged hemisphere. These tonic phenomena seem to be facillitated by sitting and standing postures. Practical and theoretical implications of the tonic foot responses in the absence of similar phenomena of the hand are discussed.