A member asked:

The normal babies without any neurological problem can have ankle clonus (awake and asleep) until 2 years old.no more than 10beats. is it true?

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Dr. Maya Vazirani answered

Specializes in Neonatology

Ankle clonus: in an abnormal finding if it occurs more than 10 beats in a newborn unless it is a premature baby because then it is a clonus not twitching

Answered 12/30/2016

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