Priminitive Reflexes (plus others) Flashcards
Attitudinal reflexes
ATNR and STNR
Primitive Reflexes
- what are they
- general integration time period
- developmental concern if…
Present in newborn; response to stimulus that occurs w/o conscious thought (involuntary movement)
Generally integrated by 6 mo, NO longer than 12 mo
Developmental concern if…
- arent present in the newborn OR
- persist > 12 mo
Affects of persistence of primitive reflexes (5)
- poor motor control
- delay in acquisition of motor milestones
- difficulty feeding
- difficulty w/ reaching and grasping
- poor eye-hand coordination
ATNR
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
asymmetrical tonic neck reflex
onset = birth integration = 4-6 mo
Stimulus - turn head to one side
response - facial arm abducts and extends, occipital arm flexes and abducts
(fencing posture)
Rooting Reflex
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 28w pma
integration - 3 mo
stimulus - touch to perioral area of hungry infant
response - turns head and lips to stimulus, mouth open and trial of sucking
Palmar grasp
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 28w pma
integration - 4-7 mo
stimulus - pressure on palm of hand
response - flexion of fingers (grasp)
Plantar Grasp
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - birth
integration - 9 mo
stimulus - pressure on ball of foot
response - flexion of toes
Flexor withdrawal
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 28w pma
integration - 1-2 mo
stimulus - noxious stimulus to bottom of foot
response - flexion and withdrawal of stimulated leg
Crossed Extension reflex
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 28w pma
integration - 1-2 mo
stimulus - noxious stimulus to bottom of foot
response - flexion of stimulated leg and ext of opposite leg w/ adduction
Galant Reflex
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
also known as trunk incurvation
onset - 28w pma
integration - 3 mo
stimulus - stroke on paravertebral skin (prone)
response - lateral curvature of spine on stimulated side, shifts hip toward side
Moro Reflex
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 28w pma
integration - 3-5 mo
stimulus - head drop backward while holding infant
response - abd and ext of arms, splaying of fingers, and adduction of arms (and cry)
Positive support
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 35w pma
integration - 2 months (varies)
stimulus - supported standing
response - legs will support their weight
Automatic walking/stepping
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
onset - 37w pma
integration - 3-4 mo
stimulus - supported standing, lean the child forward
response - high stepping movements w/ regular rhythm
STNR
- onset
- integration
- stimulus & response
not primitive reflex
onset - 4-6 mo
integration - 8-12 mo
stimulus - flex or ext of head (in quadruped position)
response - head flexion then arms flex, hips extend; if head extension, then arms extend and hips flex
- head and arms have symmetrical movements, hips do opposite of head
Landau reaction
- onset
- stimulus & response
not primitive reflex
onset - 4-18 mo
stimulus - hold infant suspended horizontally, hand sunder chest and stomach
response - extend neck, trunk and hips