In medicine, pronator drift refers to a pathologic sign seen during a neurological examination[1] and indicates spasticity. This sign can appear due due to an upper motor neuron lesion)[2][3] or various other conditions (including inborn errors of metabolism) which include spasticity as a symptom.
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The person is asked to flex his arms 90 degrees at the shoulders, supinate his forearms, close his eyes and hold the position.
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If a forearm pronates then the person is said to have pronator drift on that side.
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| Symptoms and signs: nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29, 781.0, 781.2-9) | | | Primarily nervous system | | Primarily CNS | | | | Primarily PNS | | | | | Primarily muscular | | | | Primarily skeletal | | | central nervous system navs: anat/physio/dev, noncongen/congen/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc
peripheral nervous system navs: anat/histo/physio/dev, noncongen PNS somatic/autonomic/congen/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc
muscle, DF+DRCT navs: anat/hist/physio, acquired myopathy/congenital myopathy/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc
bone and cartilage navs: anat/physio/dev, noncongen/congen/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous signs, proc | |
