Make sure your baby is placed on their back to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. You might be able to stop the Moro reflex without swaddling by giving your baby a pacifier ...

Primitive reflexes are involuntary, instinctual movements present in newborns. These automatic reactions occur in response to stimuli like touch or sound and are crucial for an infant's survival ...

Why do newborns grip so tightly Discover the Palmar Grasp Reflex its purpose and when it fades A must-read for new parents!

Discover the fascinating world of primitive reflexes - innate survival skills all babies are born with! This video revisits an earlier experimental format, now with narration, to explore how these ...

Reflexes are automatic and involuntary actions the body produces in response to certain stimuli. While some reflexes can involve muscles and movement, others involve internal processes within the ...

Spinal cord circuitry, not the brain, controls reflexes for smooth movements, as revealed in a study. This could pave the way for newer neurological disorder therapies. An intriguing question has ...

“The presence and strength of a reflex is an important sign of nervous system development and function,” say experts at Mount Sinai. A lot of infant reflexes – like the Galant reflex ...

Tendon reflexes are normal or brisk, and brisk and/or persistent infantile reflexes may be present. Movement can be triggered via postural reflexes. Examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ...