Arm recoil is a neurological examination of neonate for detecting the muscle tone.[1][2]
| Arm recoil | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Determining muscle tone in newborns |
Procedure
editThe baby is placed supine, with forearm flexed at elbow. The elbow (forearm) is extended by pulling the hand; then released.[3]
Observation
editHow quickly the forearm returns to flexed original position and the amount of flexion will designate a score.[1]
- Grade 0: Arms remain extended 180 degrees or abnormal movements begin
- Grade 1: Minimal flexion, 140-180 degrees
- Grade 2: Slight flexion, 110-140 degrees
- Grade 3: Moderate flexion, 90-110 degrees
- Grade 4: Quick return to full flexion, less than 90 degrees
Conclusions
editThe greater the tone development (flexor tone), the brisker the recoil will be.[1] This correlates to more advanced gestational age on the Ballard Scale.[4]
Leg recoil can be assessed following the same principle.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Wilkins, Lippincott Williams & (2008). Straight A's in Maternal-neonatal Nursing. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 272. ISBN 9781582556932. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Murray, Sharon Smith; McKinney, Emily Slone (2014). Foundations of Maternal-Newborn and Women's Health Nursing - E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 406. ISBN 9780323293846. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Kacmarek, Robert M.; Dimas, Steven; Mack, Craig W. (2005). The Essentials of Respiratory Care. Elsevier Health Sciences. p. 465. ISBN 9780323027007. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ Ballard, JL; Khoury, JC; Wedig, K; Wang, L; Eilers-Walsman, BL; Lipp, R (September 1991). "New Ballard Score, expanded to include extremely premature infants". The Journal of Pediatrics. 119 (3): 417–23. doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(05)82056-6. PMID 1880657. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Ghosh, Sibarjun. bedside clinics in paediatrics. Academic Publishers. ISBN 9788189781859. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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