Subtle Neurological Signs Predict the Severity of Subacute Cognitive and Functional Impairments After Traumatic Brain Injury

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. Copyright © 2009 American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.