Neural Exam - Newborn tone - upper extremity

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  • Assessing motor function of the upper extremities begins with passive range of motion.
  • This is done by rotating each extremity at the shoulder, elbow and wrist and feeling the resistance and the range of movement.
  • Too little or too much resistance reflects hypotonia or hypertonia.
  • Further testing helps to better define tone and any tone abnormalities.


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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 25) Embryology Neural Exam - Newborn tone - upper extremity. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Neural_Exam_-_Newborn_tone_-_upper_extremity

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