2. Define
Involuntary stereotyped movement
responses to a particular stimuli.
Infant stimuli doesn’t last beyond 1
year.
May not completely disappear
by maturing the CNS integrated into new movement
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3. Cont…………
Age specific
Diagnostic tools
Tested carefully
Valuable for motor delay
Determine level of neurological
maturation.
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5. Reflex maturation
Palmer grasp Planter grasp
S: palm stimulate
R: finger close, fist
Duration: 5 month of
gestation to 4 month
postpartum
S: touch ball of foot
R: toes grasp, flexion of
toes
Duration : birth to 1 yr
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6. Cont….
Babinski’s sign
S: stroke on lateral side of foot
R: extension of great toe, fanning
Duration : birth to 4 month
Concern: test of pyramidal tract
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8. Name
(automatic)
Stimulus Response Duration
Moro’s reflex Lower the head of
the baby
Arm, leg extend
and abduct then
adduct
Prenatal to 4
month
Startle Loud noise Arm, leg extend
and then add
2 month to 1 yr
Sucking reflex Touch lips Sucking Upto 3 months
Search reflex Touch cheek Head moves
toward stimuli
Upto 3 month
Palmer mental Scratch palm Jaw opens and
closes
Birth to 3 month
Palmer
mandibular
Pressure to palm Mouth open, neck
flex
3 months
Landans reaction Horizontal position Head, leg and
spine extends
3 to 12 month
Parachute Hold with pelvis Abduction of limbs 4 month to 1 yr
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10. Brainstem level
reflexes
Stimulus Response Duration
Asymmetric
tonic neck reflex
Supine, turn
head to 1 side
Limb flex on
occiput side and
extend on facial
side
Birth to 3 month
Symmetric tonic
neck reflex
a)Sitting , flex
the head
Neck and arm
flex, leg extend
Birth to 3 month
b)Sitting and
head extend
Neck and arm
ext, leg flex
-
Tonic
labyrinthine
Supine and
prone position
In supine-
extensor tone
increased, in
prone flexor
tone increased.
Birth to 6 month
- supporting
reaction
Hold axilla and
up on the couch
Flexion attitude Birth to 4 month
+ Supporting
reaction
Hold axilla and
above the floor
then on the
couch
Extension
attitude
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12. Reflexes….
Midbrain level
reflexes
Stimulus Response Duration
Postural
reflex(head and
body righting)
Supine, turn body in
either direction
Head right itself
with the body
1-6 month
Supine, turn head in
either direction
Body right itself
with the head
-
Labyrinthine Body held upright, tilt
in 1 direction
Tilting of head in
opposite direction
2 month to 1 yr
Spinal level
reflexes
Flexor withdrawal Extensor withdrawal Crossed extensor
Stepping and
walking
crawling Swimming
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