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* The [[M#Moro reflex|Moro reflex]] is obtained by holding the baby’s head and shoulders off of the mat with the arms held in flexion on the chest. | * The [[M#Moro reflex|Moro reflex]] is obtained by holding the baby’s head and shoulders off of the mat with the arms held in flexion on the chest. | ||
* The examiner suddenly lets the head and shoulders drop back a few inches while releasing the arms. | * The examiner suddenly lets the head and shoulders drop back a few inches while releasing the arms. |
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Moro reflex (startle reflex) Clinical term describing a primitive reflex, an involuntary response (reflex) that is present at birth and that normally disappears after 3 or 4 months. The reflex has 4 parts: startle; abduction of the upper limbs (spreading out arms); adduction of the upper limbs (unspreading the arms); crying (usually, but may be absent). Preterm birth infants (28 to 33 weeks) have an incomplete form of this reflex and postnatal persistence (beyond 4 or 5 months) occurs in infants with severe neurological defects. |
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 18) Embryology Neural Exam - Newborn reflexes - Moro. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Neural_Exam_-_Newborn_reflexes_-_Moro
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