KOLEJ SAINS KESIHATAN BERSEKUTU SG BULOH

KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA

47000, SELANGOR

DIPLOMA JURUPULIH PERUBATAN CARA KERJA

APLIKASI PEDIATRIK– OTAK 3113

“PRETERM BABIES - REFLEX”

DISEDIAKAN OLEH;

AMIRUL ZAKRI ISMAIL

BJPC2009-7894

840731 – 02 – 5087

PROGRAM PEMULIHAN CARA KERJA KOHOT 25

DISEDIAKAN UNTUK;

CIK LAILA SHAFITRI

PENGAJAR U41

PROGRAM PEMULIHAN CARA KERJA

KSKB SG. BULOH

TARIKH;

18 FEBRUARI 2011

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Primitive reflexes are reflex actions originating in the central nervous

system that are exhibited by normal infants but not neurologically intact adults, in response to particular stimuli. These reflexes disappear or are inhibited by the frontal lobes as a child moves through normal child

development. These primitive reflexes are also called infantile, infant or new-born reflexes.

Reflexes vary in utility. Some have a survival value. A perfect example would be the rooting reflex, which helps a breastfed infant find the mother's nipple.

Babies display it only when hungry and touched by another person, not when they touch themselves. There are a few reflexes that probably helped babies survive during human evolutionary past like the Moro reflex. Other

reflexes such as sucking and grabbing help establish gratifying interaction between parents and infants. They can encourage a parent to respond

lovingly and feed more competently. They can also help parents comfort their infant because they allow the baby to control distress and the amount of stimulation they receive.

Listed below are some example of reflexes, stimuli given and action observed;

Rooting Reflex

Stimuli; Touch the edge of cheek or lips of baby

Reaction; Automatically turn their face toward the stimulus and make sucking (rooting) motions with the mouth

Moro Reflex

Stimuli; Hold the baby and allow the baby's head to drop back suddenly

Reaction;

causes the baby to extend the arms, legs, and fingers and arch the back.

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Palmar Grasp Reflex

Stimuli; Place an object in the infants hand and strokes their palm

Reaction; The fingers will close and they will grasp it

Plantar Grasp Reflex

Stimuli; Place an object in the infant sole and press against it

Reaction; The toes will close and try to grasp it

Primary Standing Reflex

Stimuli; Infant is in supported standing placed on firm surface

Reaction; Infant support some weight and extend lower extremity

Placing reaction

Stimuli; drag dorsum of foot or hand on table

Reaction; Infant extend foot or hand and place on table

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Primary Walking Reflex

Stimuli; Position the infant so their soles of their feet touch a flat surface

Reaction; They will attempt to walk by placing one foot in front the other

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Stimuli; Turn the infant head to one side

Reaction; The arm on the side the head facing will straighten while the opposite arm bend

Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex

Stimuli; Ventroflex or dorsiflex the infant head while lying quadruped on tester knees

Reaction; Arm flexed and leg extended or arm extended and leg flexed

Landau Reflex

Stimuli; Infant is held in ventral suspension

Reaction; Extension of the neck, trunk and hip

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Labyrinthine Reflex

Stimuli; Tilt the infant

Reaction; The head will orient itself I vertical

position

Protective Reaction

Stimuli; Push the infant either sideways

Reaction; Hand will extend to prevent from falling

Body Righting Reaction

Stimuli; Rotation of head

Reaction; Result in rolling over between the trunks and pelvis

Tilting Reaction

Reaction; Shifting base of support of infant or displacement of body in space

Reaction; Result in lateral flexion of spine toward elevated side of support