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. Primitive Reflexes Copyright 2010 Sensory Development SeminarsNames of Primitive Reflexes & What they mean:The Moro Reflex This reflex is also referred to as the ‘Startle Reflex’. When 1. A cycle is: 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths. 2. Breaths are given for 1 second.. 3. 3-5 minutes of persistent chest pain may be a heart attack.. 4. Only quit CPR if: the area becomes unsafe to continue, help arrives, there are signs of life, or if you are exhausted and can not continue. 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. . Chapter 13 Part 4. Anatomy &Physiology. Reflexes . much of what body must do every day is programmed as . reflexes. a rapid, predictable, & involuntary response. occur over neural pathways called . 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?. Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Impact and Treatment of Newborns Addiction is a disease that effects at least two patients: A mother with the chronic, relapsing disease of addiction that involves biological changes in oxytocin and dopamine in the brain, resulting in disorders of attachment and reward 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 Teaching . Neuro. Images. Neurology. Resident and Fellow Section. © . 2014 . American Academy of Neurology. Vignette. A 20-year-old short-statured male . presented . with multiple hyper pigmented photosensitive lesions over the face and keratitis of the . 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. . PRESENTED BY -. . DR KRITIKA JOSHI . . . ASSISTANT PROFESSOR . . 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).