PPT-Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Chapter 9 Copyright 2016 by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers Two type of movements are characteristic of the first several months of life Infant reflexes Stereotypies Copyright 2016 by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. Heracles and . Iphicles. 
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. Musée. du Louvre, Paris. BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 395 BC. . Hemidrachm. Electrum, . Reflexes are natural physical responses a baby has that helps him or her to survive outside of the womb. Many reflexes which are present at birth will generally subside within a few months as the baby grows and matures. While some reflexes may be more prominent in certain babies, reflexes help pediatricians identify if a baby is growing and maturing as he or she should be. . Donna Anderson MS, PT, CEIM. International Trainer. www.infantmassageusa.org. d. onna.anderson@infantmassageusa.org. Infant Massage USA. THANK YOU!. HOUSEKEEPING. “Current findings on early brain development reveal the benefits of nurturing touch as an integral part of a babies early life and the unfortunate results when this early attention is lacking”. MD. Chief Resident, Division of Child Neurology. Department of Pediatrics and Neurology. University of Louisville . Evaluation . of the Hypotonic Infant. Objectives. Factors . related to the production of muscle tone in infants and . lecture Three. . Clinical Application Child Health Nursing . 1. What are Infant Reflexes. ?. A reflex is an involuntary muscle reaction to a certain type of stimulation. . Occur . subcortically. (below the level of the higher brain centers). Do Now. What your brain just did…. What does the brain look like?. Tightly compressed macaroni. Studying uses more energy than jogging. Uses 20% of your oxygen. Is protected in multiple ways.. Where does the brain sit?. Introduction Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a phenomenon where an infant under the age of one dies due to unknown reasons. There are speculations that the reasons might include respiratory problems or circulatory problems but doctors have not been able to pinpoint the cause of death yet. One theory in the field is by Dr. McKenna, whose hypothesis is that signaling occurs between mothers and babies when they are cosleeping (sleeping next to each other or are in the same room). This signaling may assist to reset the breathing patterns or the arousal rhythm of sleep which would help some babies who might be susceptible to SIDS. The objective of the study was to test this hypothesis of mothers and babies cosleeping by looking at mathematical equations and relating them to different states of sleep: active and quiet sleep. This was done by modeling sleep in several different ways and by using sleep data from Dr. Thoman Fig. S5a. Maps of combined major and minor subsets of the banana cognate sets from India to the Pacific Fig. S5b. Maps of combined major and minor subsets of the banana cognate sets in ISEA Fig. S5c. Hypo-. reflexia.  . Hypo-. reflexia. is an absent or diminished response to tapping. . Hypo-. reflexia. usually indicates a disease that . involves one or more of the components of the two-neuron reflex arc itself. Epidemiology . Paralysis is the most devastating effect of polio virus infection. Although 90-95 % infection-subclinical. Eradicated in most of countries except Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Universal vaccination strategy and improved sanitation: key factor in eradication. . PRESENTED BY -. . DR KRITIKA JOSHI . . . ASSISTANT PROFESSOR . . REFLEX. Reflex is an involuntary response to stimulus.. REFLEX ARC. Reflex Arc is the basic unit of integrated reflex activity . It consists of ; Sense organ, an afferent neuron, one or more synapses that are generally in a central integrating area, an efferent neuron, an effector organ. . POSTURE. Each species of animal maintains a normal orientation in space called posture / attitude. Eg. : All domestic animals stand on four limbs. Horizontal posture. Humans stand on lower limbs only . ’. Joe . Guadagno. Consultant Neurologist. RVI. Outline. General principles for assessing paralysis (but not vascular). Central causes (UMN signs). - unilateral (hemispheric). - bilateral (spinal mainly).