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MORO REACTION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Nervous System
CONT

Moro's relfex - a quick change in the infant's position will cause the infant to throw the arms outward, open the hands, and throw back the head.

OBS

The term "Moro's reflex" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

OBS

Moro reflex is a primitive reflex that is present at birth and typically disappears in the first few months of life.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Un des réflexes archaïques propres au nouveau-né : lorsqu'on soulève son siège en saisissant ses membres inférieurs, ou que l'on frappe fortement la table sur laquelle il est étendu, il étend ses membres supérieurs en croix, puis les ramène dans un mouvement d'embrassement.

OBS

Le terme «réflexe de Moro» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema nervioso
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