title: Transient release reflexes in catonic schizophrenia.
abstract: This case report describes the presence of grasp reflex and palmomental reflex as a state dependant phenomenon in a 23 year old patient with catatonic schizophrenia. A transitory disturbance of frontal lobe function is proposed as the probable mechanism. The need to study the release reflexes as an effort to delineate a neurological "sub group" of schizophrenia is suggested.
authors: Saji S. Damodaran, MD, DPM, DNB(Psy), Senior Resident, Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi, Bihar - 834 006.
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Damodaran
authors: V K
authors: VK
authors: Sinha