Neuromotor Performance in the Newborn Infant: an Attempt at Clinicochemical Correlation on the First Day of Life

Jw, St Geme; Ra, Ulstrom

doi:10.1159/000239838

Neonatology

1962

DOI: 10.1159/000239838

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Neuromotor Performance in the Newborn Infant: an Attempt at Clinicochemical Correlation on the First Day of Life

St Geme Jw¹,

Ulstrom Ra²

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Chvostek's Sign and Facial Reflexes in Normal Newborn Infants

Hopkins

1964

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SUMMARY The response to mechanical stimulation (tapping) over the facial nerve immediately in front of the external auditory meatus and the lobe of the ear, and on the soft tissues of the cheek, has been studied in normal newborn infants. Tapping in front of the meatus produced a unilateral twitch of the facial muscles in one instance only, although pouting of the lips and grimacing was common. Cheek percussion commonly produced the type of facial contraction described by Chvostek; however, it is suggested the term Chvostek's sign should be reserved for cases in which percussion over the facial nerve itself causes a twitch and should not be used for facial twitches elicited by tapping over the muscles. The physiological basis of the responses is discussed. RÉSUMÉ Le signe de Chvostek et les reflexes faciaux chez le nouveau‐né normal La réponse à la stimulation mécanique (chiquenaudes) sur le nerf facial immédiatement en avant du méat auditif externe et du lobe de l'oreille, et sur les tissus mous de la joue a été étudiée chez des nouveau‐nés normaux. Les chiquenaudes en avant du méat ont produit une crispation des muscles faciaux dans un cas seulement, bien que moue et grimace soient communes. La percussion de la joue produit d'habitude le type de contraction faciale décrite par Chvostek; pourtant l'auteur suggère que l'on devrait réserver le terme ‘signe de Chvostek’ pour les cas où la percussion sur le nerf facial lui‐même cause la crispation, et ne pas l'utiliser pour des crispations faciales provoquées par chiquenaudes sur les muscles. Les bases physiologiques de ces réponses sont discutées.

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Chvostek's Sign and Facial Reflexes in Normal Newborn Infants

Hopkins

1964

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Neuromotor Performance in the Newborn Infant: an Attempt at Clinicochemical Correlation on the First Day of Life

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