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* '''Babinski reflex''' - ([[Neural Exam - Newborn reflexes - plantar reflex|'''plantar reflex''']]) The up going toes or “[[B#Babinski reflex|Babinski reflex]]” normal reflex in the infant and may be present for the first year of life because at that developmental stage the incomplete myelination of the corticospinal tracts. | * '''Babinski reflex''' - ([[Neural Exam - Newborn reflexes - plantar reflex|'''plantar reflex''']]) The up going toes or “[[B#Babinski reflex|Babinski reflex]]” normal reflex in the infant and may be present for the first year of life because at that developmental stage the incomplete myelination of the corticospinal tracts. | ||
* '''congenital hypothyroidism''' - (CH) Neonates born with this disorder typically have a normal appearance and no detectable physical signs. Thyroid hormone is required for normal postnatal neural (cognitive) development with newborn screening and thyroid therapy able to be begun within 2 weeks of birth. {{thyroid}} | |||
* '''{{Guthrie test}}''' - neonatal blood screening test detecting markers for a variety of known disorders (phenylketonuria (PKU), hypothyroidism and cystic fibrosis). | * '''{{Guthrie test}}''' - neonatal blood screening test detecting markers for a variety of known disorders (phenylketonuria (PKU), hypothyroidism and cystic fibrosis). |
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