Onset: 28 weeks gestation
Integration: 5-6 months
Position: Child is supine with head in midline
Procedure: Support infant’s head and shoulders with hands, allow head to drop back 20-30 degrees with respect to trunk, stretching neck muscles
Response: Abduction of the upper extremities with extension of the elbow, wrists and fingers, followed by subsequent adduction of the arms at the shoulders and flexion at the elbows
* Note that this is a startle reflex and can be elicited in multiple ways including a sudden loud noise. Baby is 5wks 5days.
27 сен 2024