Semiological value of the palmo-mental reflex in vascular hemiplegia.
The palmo-mental reflex has been described, together with other neurological signs, in senile dementia. It is, however, found in normal adults, where its frequency increases with age. In vascular hemiplegia it has a considerably higher incidence, nevertheless it is not a sign of mental deterioration.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology*