In medicine, pronator drift refers to a pathologic sign seen during a neurological examination and indicates spasticity (which is due to an upper motor neuron lesion).^[1]

Contents 1 Description 1.1 Interpretation 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Description

The person is asked to flex his arms 90 degrees at the shoulders, supinate his forearms, close his eyes and hold the position.

[edit] Interpretation

If a forearm pronates then the person is said to have pronator drift on that side.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Picture of pronator drift test position - pediatricneurology.com.