grasp reflex
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Introduction
An involuntary flexion of the fingers to tactile stimulation on the palm of the hand, resulting in an uncontrolled grasp.
Etiology
- frontal lobe lesion
- normal in infants
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.