Pediatric Reflexes, Etc

Question 1

Tonic labyrinthine reflex

Answer 1

Prone: flexor tone
Supine: extensor tone

Birth, 4-6 months

Question 2

Landau’s reflex

Answer 2

Lift child-extensor tone

Three months, two years

Question 3

ATNR

Answer 3

Flexion of Skoal limbs, extension of face limbs

“Fencing posture”

Birth, 4-6 months

Question 4

STNR

Answer 4

Head flexion: flex arms, extend legs
Head extension: extend arms, flex legs

4-6 months, 8-12 months

Question 5

Apgar

Answer 5

Heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, color, reflex irritability

Scale 0-2

At birth, 1, 5, 10, 15 minutes

7 or more is normal

5-6 requires some care (vent, stim)

4 or less requires immediate care

Question 6

Moro reflex

Answer 6

Sudden extension of neck causes arms to flail out, then back in

Do last, baby will cry

28 weeks gestation, 5-6 months