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Re: Hello everyone!
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"Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D." <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
Date:
Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:49:22 EST
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Rayna,

    The Babinski is a "primitive reflex" present in many CP's. Normally it
disappears in childhood. The "joke" is sort of a play on words and sort of
like "Do you want to see my etchings?" That one, to me, was not up to the
same "qualities" of the other ones.

Bobby

>But (at the risk of sounding incredibly naive or stupid - or both!) I
>don't get number 3, I gather it's a euphimism (I can figure out what
>for...), but why is it funny, what is a Babinski?  Someone please
>explain.
>
>Rayna
>
>On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 12:29:21AM -0500, Bobby G. Greer, Ph. D. wrote:
>
>    3. Want to see my Babinski, baby?

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