Neural Abnormal Exam - Newborn tone - hand position

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This is a 3 weeks old infant.
  • The baby’s hand is not in the typical closed or fisted position.
  • It is open with more extension of the fingers and thumb than is usually seen at this age.
  • This is consistent with hypotonia.



Newborn Abnormal Links: behaviour | cranial nerves | Newborn Tone - resting posture | upper extremity‎ | arm traction | arm recoil | scarf sign | hand position | lower extremity | leg traction‎ | leg recoil‎‎ | popliteal angle‎ | heel to ear | neck tone | head lag‎ | head control | Newborn Positions - prone | ventral suspension | vertical suspension | Newborn Reflexes - deep tendon reflexes | plantar reflex‎ | suck, root | Moro | Galant | stepping‎ | grasp | Newborn Head - head shape and sutures‎ | head circumference‎


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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, March 28) Embryology Neural Abnormal Exam - Newborn tone - hand position. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Neural_Abnormal_Exam_-_Newborn_tone_-_hand_position

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