Pediatric Neurology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 84-87 , February 2007

A Stereotypic “Elbowing” Movement, a Possible New Primitive Reflex in Newborns

  • Marijan Saraga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Split, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Saraga; Clinical Hospital Split; Dept. of Pediatrics; Spinčićeva 1; 21 000 Split; Croatia.
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  • Biserka Rešić, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Split, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
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  • Dragan Krnić, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
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  • Tihana Jelavić, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia.
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  • Duška Krnić, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Split, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
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  • Ivana Sinovčić, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Split, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
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  • Maja Tomasović, MD

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, University of Split, Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia

Received 30 March 2006 ,Accepted 25 September 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2006.09.013

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 84-87 , February 2007

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