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. 2009 Fall;21(4):463-6.
doi: 10.1176/jnp.2009.21.4.463.

Subtle neurological signs predict the severity of subacute cognitive and functional impairments after traumatic brain injury

Hal S Wortzel  1 , Kimberly L Frey, C Alan Anderson, David B Arciniegas
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Subtle neurological signs predict the severity of subacute cognitive and functional impairments after traumatic brain injury

Hal S Wortzel et al. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2009 Fall.

Abstract

The presence of paratonia and primitive reflexes ("frontal release signs"), such as glabellar, snout, suck, grasp, and palmomental responses, after traumatic brain injury predicts performance on bedside cognitive assessments, level of functional independence, and duration of acute inpatient rehabilitation.

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