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Palmar reflex

Known as: GRASP REFLEX, Palmar Grasp Reflex, grasping reflex 
An involuntary, primal response in the neonate to grasp the fingers when their palm is touched. This reflex is present until six months of age.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Paradoxical effects of prenatal acetylcholinesterase blockade on neuro-behavioral development and drug-induced stereotypies in reeler mutant mice
IntroductionEpidemiological and experimental studies support a link between genetic and epigenetic factors in vulnerability to… 
2006
2006
Sertraline delays the somatic growth and reflex ontogeny in neonate rats
2002
2002
Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease initially presenting with alien hand syndrome
Sirs: Alien hand syndrome (AHS) is described as a combination of involuntary hand movements with a sense of alienness or… 
2001
2001
Testosterone and grasp-reflex differences in human neonates
According to the Geschwind-Behan-Galaburda (GBG) hypothesis, prenatal testosterone (T) causes a slowing in the development of the… 
1994
1994
The grasp reflex from the right and left hand in human neonates indicates that the development of both cerebral hemispheres in males, but only the right hemisphere in females, is favoured by…
1993
1993
Descending inhibition in the neonate rat spinal cord is mediated by 5-hydroxytryptamine
Review
1993
Review
1993
Alien hand sign.
Usage of the term "alien hand sign" is reviewed in 20 published cases. It refers to apparently purposeful, upper-extremity… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Interaction between forced grasping and a learned precision grip after ablation of the supplementary motor area
1980
1980
Pharmacological analysis of a monosynaptic reflex in the cockroach, Periplaneta americana.
1. 1. The monosynaptic connexion between the trochanteral hairplate afferents and the motoneurone D8 was investigated… 
1974
1974
Upper limb cutaneous polysynaptic reflexes.
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