Primitive Reflexes Cheat Sheet Page 2
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3Primi ve Reflexes Cheat Sheet
Reflex Name
Descrip on
Age
Age
Signs and Symptoms of Reten on
Develops
Inhibited
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Considered the
“ fight or flight” response
‐ ac va on of the
Begins to develop
2‐4 months of
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Hypersensi ve/reac ve
Moro Reflex
sympathe c nervous system
9 weeks in utero
life
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Poor impulse control
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Triggered by sudden unexpected occurrence of any kind
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Ves bular related problems such as mo on sickness, poor coordina on
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Arms and legs move outwards with quick inhala on, then
(no ceable in ball games)
freeze momentarily and then arms and legs tuck back in
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Physically mid
and the child exhales
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Oculomotor and visual percep on problems
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Accompanied by a possible outburst of cries
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Poor pupillary control (sensi vity to light) likely caused by adrenal fa gue
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Poor auditory discrimina on
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Dislike of change or surprise
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Light touch or pressure in the palm of the hand will cause
Begins to develop
2‐3 months of
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Poor manual dexterity/fine motor skills
Palmar Reflex
the fingers to close
11 weeks in utero
life
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Poor wri ng skills (messy wri ng or pressing too hard)
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Speech difficul es (hand and mouth rela onship via the
Babkin response
)
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Movement of baby’s head to one side will result in
Begins to develop
Approx. 6
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Balance may be affected as a result of head movement to either side
Asymmetrical Tonic
extension of the arm and leg to the side that the head is
18 weeks in utero
months of life
●
Homolateral, instead of normal cross‐lateral movements when walking,
Neck Reflex (ATNR)
turned and bending of the limbs on the other side of the
marching, skipping etc.
body
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Difficulty crossing the mid‐line
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ATNR assists in a vaginal birth
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Poor ocular pursuit movements (eye tracking)
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Difficul es with hand eye coordina on
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Poor handwri ng and poor expression of ideas on paper
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Searching, sucking and swallowing reflex
Begins to develop
3‐4 months of
●
Hypersensi vity around lips and mouth
Roo ng Reflex
●
Light touch of the cheek or s mula on of the edge of the
24‐28 weeks in
life
●
Tongue may remain too far forward in the mouth (makes swallowing and chewing
(Grasp Reflex)
mouth will cause the baby to turn the head toward the
utero
of certain foods difficult)
s mulus and open the mouth in prepara on for sucking
●
Speech and ar cula on problems
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Poor manual dexterity (
B abkin response
)
Spinal Galant Reflex
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Assists in the birthing process
Begins to develop
3‐9 months of
●
Fidge ng
●
While the child in in the
p rone
p osi on, s mula on of the
20 weeks in utero
life
●
Bedwe ng
back on one side of the spine will result in hip flexion
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Poor concentra on
(rota on) to 45 degrees towards the side of the s mulus
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Poor short term memory
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Unilateral or bilateral postural issues
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