Neonatal reflexes | How to elicit and interpret them?
The post outlines various reflexes in newborns, how to elicit them, their response, and clinical significance. Newborn reflexes are various involuntary muscle responses to the stimulations. Eliciting and interpreting neonatal reflexes is a commonly asked observed OSCE station. Following newborn reflexes are discussed
- Introduction
- Moro's reflex
- Startle reflex
- Tonic Neck reflex
- Galant reflex
- Parex reflex
- Traction response
- Adduction response
- Rooting reflex
- Sucking reflex
- Landau reflex
- Parachute reflex
- placing reflex
- Walking reflex
- Palmo-mental reflex
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Author
Dr Balbir Singh | DNB Pediatrics
Balbir has completed his Pediatric residency from J.L.N H. and R.C. Bhilai steel plant hospital
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