infency reflexes

Rooting position

Supine, head mid-position

Rooting stimulus

Stroking cheek/lip

Rooting reaction

Head turns toward the stimulated side, seeking with mouth

Rooting initiates

28 weeks gestation

Rooting integration

Should be integrated by 3 months

Suck- swallow position

Supine, head tuned mid-position

Suck- swallow stimulation

Nipple or finger inserted into infants mouth. Lips are touched

SW reaction

Sucks vigorously and rhythmically

Sw initiation

28 weeks gestation

Sw integration

2-5 months

Palmar grasp position

Supine, head in mid-position

PG stimulus

Deep pressure to palm.

Palmer grasp reaction

Reaction: finger flexion; reflexive grasp

Palmer grasps initiation

Birth to 2 months

PG integ

4-6 months

Planter grasp position

Supine, legs extended

planter G stimulus

Press finger or object along the metatarsal- phalangeal groove of sole of foot

Planter g reaction

Toes curl into flexion

Planter g init

28 week gestation

Planter g intergrat

9 months

Traction position

Place infant in supine

Traction stim

Grasp infants forearms and pull to sit. Or gently tug on infants arm at wrist

Traction reaction

Initial head lag followed by complete flexion or UE

Ini; 28 weeks of gestation

Inter; 2-5 months

Moro ( startle)

P; place infants in semi-recline position

S; rapid posture change; drop head backwards supported to create sensation of falling or sudden loud noice

Reaction: immediate extension and abduction of arm, extenstion and abduction of fingers, arching of back, followd by flexion and adduction

Ini; 28 weeks gestation

Inte: 5-6 months

Galant

Po; prone suspension

Sti: hold baby in prone suspension, stroke along one side of the spine,

Re; lateral trunk flexion on stimulated side, hips move in that direction

Ini; 32 weeks

Inter 3-4 months

Tonic labyrinthine reflex - prone

Po; prone

Stim; placing infants in prone

Rec; increased flexor tone

Ini; 37 weeks gestation

Inter; 6 months

Tonic labyrintine reflex - supine

Po; supine

St; placing infant in supine

Rec; increased flexor tone extensor tone

Ini; 37 weeks gestation

Inter; 6 months

Neonatal neck righting

P; supine

S; fully turn/ rotate head to one side

Reaction; log rolling of entire body to maintain alignment with head. Nonsegmental roll; less mature, no trunk rotation

Ini; 34 weeks gestation

Inter 6months

Placing

P; help in vertical postion when testing for foot reflex

St; touch dorsum 9 upper surface of foot

Re; foot raises over the object

Ini; birth

Inter ; 3 months

Babinski

Po; supine, feet extended

Sti; bottom of foot stoked from heel of foot to toes

Re; toes fan out

Ini; birth

Inter; 12-24 months

Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex

Po; supine, head in mid- position, arms and legs extended

Sti; rotate/ turns head to one side, actively or passively. Hold for 5 sec

Reaction; extension of arm and leg on face side, flextion of arm and leg on opposite side

Ini; birth -2 months;

Inter; 4-6 months

Landau

P; child help in prone suspension, supported under the tunk between the shoulder and pelvis( leaving the hips and head to freely move)

Sti; position in space ( prone suspension)

Rea; head rights itself, followed by trunk extenstion and lower extermity extenstion until a full airplane posture is assumed. Total extension of head, trunk and extermities,

Ini; 6months

Inter; 12- 24 months

Symmetrical tonic neck reflex

P; prone over testers knees or arm or in crawling position

Stim; passively extend and flex the head and neck

Reaction; wehn head is flexed ( toward the chin); results in flexor tone in arms. Extensor tone in legs, when head is extended ( towards back of head) ; results in extensor tone in arms, flexor tone in legs

Ini; 4-6 months

Inter; 8- 12 months

Body on body righting

P; supine

Stimu; flex one hip and knee toward the chest with adduction at the hip and hold briefly.

Reac; segmental rolling of the upper trunk to maintain alingment with the hip/ lower trunk. Obsered trunk rotation. More mature rolling

Init; 6 monts

Inter; 18 months

Labyrinthine ( blind folded)

Po; child in upright position, help under the arms, eyes, closed/ blindfold

St; tilt the trunk to the right, left, front and or back

Re; the child will right his head maintain a vertical position regardless of body position,

Ini; birth to 2 mon

Inter; persist throughout life

Protective extension forward

P; held prone, with arm free to move ( child securely held at the ankles.

St; suspend child in ait by ankles or pelvis and move head suddenly towards the floor( movemnt in the stimulus)

Reaction; immediate extension of arms with abduction and extension of the fingers to protect head

Init; 6months

Inter; persist throughout life

Protective extension back

Po; place child on flat surface in symmertical sitting posture with legs out in front, and arms and hands free

St; push child backwards causing loss balance

Reaction; child will rapidly extend both arms behind, breakign the fall

Ini; 6months

Inter; persist throughout life