Moro Reflex: A Mini Review of Literature
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The Moro reflex is an infantile primitive reflex that is normally present in all infants and newborns. The Moro reflex is normally seen at birth and it is an involuntary response to stimulation or abrupt body displacement. The reflex was first described by Austrian pediatrician Ernst Moro in 1918. It develops between the 28 and 32 weeks of gestation and disappears at 3-6 months of age. Abnormalities of the Moro reflex is highly specific for a variety of perinatal injuries and defects.
1973 ◽
Vol 31
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pp. 462-463
2006 ◽
Vol 3
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pp. 55-57
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