It is relatively common for the Flexor digitorum superficialis to be missing from the little finger, bilaterally and unilaterally, which can cause problems when diagnosing a little finger injury.
The grasp reflex (newborn reflexes) It occurs when placing an object, such as a finger, onto the infant's palm (palmar grasp) or sole (plantar grasp). The infant responds by flexing fingers or curling the toes. The palmar grasp usually disappears by 3 to 4 months and the plantar grasp by 6 to 8 months.
In this newsletter, we discuss primitive reflexes. Primitive reflexes are involuntary movements that develop in-utero and are essential to the survival of the newborn. Typically, these reflexes will be integrated by age one. If they donât âdisappear,â they continue to fire and cause neurological interference that inhibits efficient development and easy learning.