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What primitive reflexes are?
From when are they present?
are automatic involuntary movements.
Present from birth in newborns that aid in survival and development.
What do well - integrated - primitive reflexes help with
Why is it important?
PR. help with self - soothing
it means that people can calm themself when they feel upset or stressed.
it is important because it helps people to feel save and in control.
what happens when primitive reflexes are not integrated?
It may lead to a disrupted nervous system that impacts a person’s ability to process information and emotions effectively.
When primitive reflexes aren’t integrated well it can manifest as…..
- Emotional instability
- Sensory processing issues
- Attention and learning challenges
- Coordination and balance problem
- increased risk of associated disorders
How does emotional instability occur?
- Mood swings
- Difficulty handling stress or changes
- being in a chronic state of fight or flight response
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Explain Sensory Processing Issues.
- Hypersensitivity to sound, light or touch.
- Difficulty ignoring background noise.
Attention and learning challenges.
- Difficulty focusing,
- Problems with impulse control,
- Poor visual attention.
Coordination and Balance Problems.
Difficulties with fine motor skills and balance.
Increased Risk of Associated Disorders.
Retained primitive reflexes have been linked to conditions such as ADHD, sensory processing disorder, and autism spectrum disorder,
What is contralateral. movement.
The coortdination of opposite sides of the body.
The ipsilateral limb withdraws, and the contralateral limb extends, shifting your body’s weight to the supporting leg.
such as your right arm swinging while your left leg steps forward
How does crossed extention reflex work?
Interneurons in the spinal cord connect``
the nociceptive input from injured side to motor neurons on the opposite side (contralateral) side, exciting the extensors and inhibiting the flexors on that side.
