It is an automatic response to unexpected stimuli, and yes, it might look dramatic but is crucial in your baby's neurological development. Pediatricians test for the Moro reflex at birth as an ...

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman's wife Chelsea shared a positive update regarding their 4-year-old son Max's battle ...

Credit: Unsplash/ Kelly Sikkema. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological condition that impacts the ...

Your baby's newborn reflexes – called developmental reflexes or primitive reflexes – are survival instincts triggered by their central nervous system. A reflex can be a spontaneous movement ...

certain reflexes, among other checks. What More Can You Expect in a Neuro Exam? The typical neurological exam will include a general physical assessment and a discussion of symptoms and medical ...

But a study at Belfast's Queen's University has discovered a possible link between dyslexia and the presence of immature neurological reflexes. The results of a trial suggest that a specific ...

A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain. This is why the response is so fast. Receptor in the skin detects a stimulus (the change in ...

It's usually caused by conditions that affect the central nervous system, which is responsible for controlling muscle movement and reflexes. Spasticity is a symptom of conditions, like multiple ...