Moro reflex

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf primitive reflex
gptkbp:abnormalPersistenceSuggests cerebral palsy
neurological disorder
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs startle reflex
gptkbp:asymmetrySuggests gptkb:brachial_plexus_injury
clavicle fracture
gptkbp:category pediatrics
neonatology
gptkbp:compatibleWith upper motor neuron lesion
peripheral nerve injury
gptkbp:disappearsBy 4-6 months
gptkbp:discoveredBy Ernst Moro
gptkbp:elicitedBy loud noise
sudden loss of support
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1918
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Moro reflex
gptkbp:namedAfter Ernst Moro
gptkbp:onset birth
gptkbp:presentIn infants
gptkbp:response crying
spreading out of the arms (abduction)
unspreading of the arms (adduction)
gptkbp:significance neurological function assessment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newborn
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6