Deep Tendon Reflex Testing for Lumbar Radiculopathy

The initial movements that newborn babies make are primitive reflexes and part of normal neurological development. Reflexes are involuntary, which means they happen without trying. Most often they are present at birth and disappear within weeks or months.✳️Moro Reflex Or “Startle Reflex”This reflex is present at birth and disappears by 6 months. The Moro reflex occurs when your baby’s head drops position in relation to their body. It can also occur if there are sudden abrupt loud noises. An exam

Primitive reflexes: we have to integrate them! Let’s talk about the Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex. The ATNR emerges 18 weeks in utero and diminishes completely 3–9 months after birth. The effect of the retained ATNR can be poor eye tracking and difficulty crossing the visual midline. The occurrence of the reflex can cause difficulties in learning to read, telling the time and left-right confusion as well. ~ The ATNR is often called the “fencing reflex”, due to the fact that when an infant is ly