Thursday, February, 09, 2012

Infantile reflexes

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

Primitive reflexes; Reflexes in infants; Tonic neck reflex; Galant reflex; Truncal incurvation; Rooting reflex; Parachute reflex; Grasp reflex


Home Care


Call your health care provider if

Abnormal infant reflexes are usually discovered by the health care provider during exams performed for other reasons. The parents of an infant may be aware of the condition.


What to expect at your health care provider's office

The health care provider will perform a physical examination and ask questions about the child's medical history.

Questions may include:

  • What reflexes were present?
  • At what age did each infant reflex disappear?
  • What other symptoms are also present? (For example, decreased alertness or seizures.)

Review Date: 12/13/2009
Reviewed By: Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)