Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex in Dyslexics

Abstract

The prevalence of persistent tonic neck reflex (TNR) and motor difficulties was assessed in three groups of 41 children (aged 9-10 years) attending primary schools in N Ireland and correlated with reading difficulties, at Queen’s University, Belfast.

Keywords

• tonic neck reflex
• spastic hemiplegia
• subtle neurologic abnormalities