The Galant reflex, also known as the truncal incurvation reflex, is a primitive reflex found in newborns. To test this reflex, the infant is held in ventral suspension (face down) and the examiner runs a finger down one side of the baby’s back, approximately 2-3 centimeters from the spine. A positive response is seen when the baby’s trunk flexes towards the side that is being stimulated. This reflex is important in the assessment of the nervous system’s development and typically disappears by th

The Spinal Galant reflex is used to help corkscrew out of the birth canal, as contractions squeeze and stimulate the back, hip rotation is the reflexive movement. When you stroke the lateral sides of an infants spine, it often triggers urination, due to the spinal galant reflex. It should integrate or mature anywhere from 6-9 months as the baby has mastered rolling and crawling. When retained or not integrated, we often see children struggle to focus, sit still, they wiggle as though they have a

These babies and their reflexes! This is the galant reflex. Running a finger down either side of the spine will cause a newborn to flex their bodies towards the direction of the side that is touched. It's thought that its purpose is to encourage movement and prepare the hips for crawling and walking. It develops at around 20 weeks of pregnancy and disappears between 3-9 months of age. Have you tried this with your baby? Vid credit: monaiwashington tiktok Found on @sanantonionursemidwife #baby #r

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