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Touché?

To the Editor:

Barbara H. Connolly's "Neonatal Assessment: An Overview" (PHYSICAL THERAPY, October 1985) perpetuates a confused view of the asymmetrical tonic neck reflex (ATNR) by a text and illustration that conflict with each other. The text describes (p 1509) an "extension of the arm and leg on the chin side and flexion on the occipital side"; however, Figure 6 describes and illustrates "flexion of the arm and extension of the leg on the occipital side ... and extension of the arm with flexion of the leg on the chin side."

I checked a couple of readily available references that made things even worse by a description similar to that in Dr. Connolly's text, coupled with a comparison with the "classic fencer's position." Now, if that fencer doesn't change frequently the "classic position," he will soon come to have a very intimate understanding of the Turkish culinary term shish kebab....

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Neonatal Assessment: An Overview

Barbara H Connolly
Physical Therapy 1985 65: 1505-1513. [Abstract] [PDF]