Week 1.3 Primitive Reflexes Flashcards
if reflexes are absent, what are we concerned about
neuro development, and centers in the lower CNS.
why should reflexes go away or integrate as people get older
because they should become voluntary control, and they should disappear
by what age should they typically integrate
by the age of 6 months to one year,
if reflexes do not integrate, what is our concern
that they will interfere with proper development
what is the ATNR reflex
this is when the head rotates to the side, the skull limb will flex, and the opposite (face side) will extend
when does this appear and when does it integrate
birth to 4-6 months old
what can lack of integration interfere with
coordination and grasping
rooting reflex
finding food, you touch the cheek and they suck your finger
when does this integrate
3-6 months
grasping reflex
thumb in the palm and they grasp it, same with the toes and the balls of the feet.
when do the UE and LE grasping reflex integrate
UE: 4-7 months
LE: 9-12 months
what can the UE and LE grasping reflex interfere with
UE: reaching grasping and releasing
LE: walking and standing
what is the Galant reflex
you stroke along the spine, and the hips move the that side. trunk incurvation
when does the galant reflex integrate
3-6 months
what is the Moro reflex
upsetting the baby, so do it last.
you startle the baby
reclined, you drop the baby quickly, and then the arms should extend, then flex, then they cry.
