You may have noticed your baby being startled or reacting suddenly when you're trying to put them down to sleep. This is the Moro reflex, one of several normal reflexes that healthy babies are born ...
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What do strange and overactive reflexes say about your health?
Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Key Takeaways Overactive reflexes might point to neuron disorders or anxiety.The ...
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Moro Reflex: Why Newborns Startle Easily
The Moro reflex is a protective "primitive reflex" seen in healthy babies up to 6 months old. A baby's arms quickly extend away from the body with palms up and fingers splayed apart, and then retract ...
Babies are born with a sucking reflex to help them feed. The reflex is key to nursing or bottle feeding and may be weaker in some infants, They may need assistance from a feeding tube. Newborn babies ...
Brisk reflexes refer to an above-average response during a reflex test. During a reflex test, your doctor tests your deep tendon reflexes with a reflex hammer to measure your response. This test is ...
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