Question 105 · LEK · Newborn reflexes
Which of the following should be regarded as abnormal in a 7-month-old infant?
- A. making “cooing” sounds, no gurgling sounds.
- B. presence of the plantar grasp reflex.
- C. presence of the Galant reflex (a swing of the trunk towards the side on which the skin is tapped).
- D. presence of the Babinski reflex.
- E. no sitting up by itself.
Hint
Ask which primitive reflex should already have disappeared by the middle of the first year, while the others may normally persist longer.
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