8 days old neonate with extensor posture–a) Cerebral palsyb) Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathyc) Malnutritiond) Infection: (A) ac, (B) a, (C) ab, (D) bc
Answer is C. Normal posture of a full term neonate is flexor posture.
Extensor posture may be seen when there is brain damage as in hypoxia -3 hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy.