Child Neuologic Flashcards
1
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Plantar reflex
A
- AKA Babinski reflex
- sole has been stroked upwards
- causes the big toe to move upward, and the other toes fan out
- under 1 to 2 years of age, Babinski present
- over 1 to 2 years of age and adults: Babinski absent
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2
Q
Rooting reflex
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- stroking cheek
- baby turns face toward stimulation
- make sucking motions
3
Q
Stepping reflex
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- baby is held upright, feet touch the ground
- will make stepping motions as if they are walking
- prevalent from birth until 2 to 3 months.
4
Q
Tonic neck reflex
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- head is turned to one side
- extend arm and leg on the side the head is turned
- opposite arm and leg bend
- dissipates by six months
5
Q
Moro reflex
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- response to
- slight drop
- sudden movements of crib
- loud noise
- makes symmetrical abduction of extremities
- places index and thumb into “C” shape
6
Q
Sign of increased ICP in an infant
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- tense, bulging fontanel
- bradycardia
- distended scalp veins
7
Q
Kernicterus
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- serious complication of severe hyperbilirubinemia in newborns
- poor feeding
- lethargy
8
Q
Jaundice in newborns
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typically normal
9
Q
Acrocyanosis
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- cyanosis around the mouth and the extremities
- harmless
10
Q
Kermit’s sign
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- indicates subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis
