What do Retained Primitive Reflexes look like?

Brain development starts at the brainstem, which houses the “Primitive Reflexes.” These reflexes also called newborn reflexes, are involuntary motor responses originating in the brainstem present in-utero, during the birth process, and after birth in early child development, and help the child survive and thrive. These motor responses are eventually inhibited by 4 to 6 months of age as the brain matures and replaces them with voluntary motor activities.
The primitive reflexes that are retained and should be tested for are Palmar Grasp, Asymmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR), Symmetric Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR), Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR), Moro Reflex, Spinal Galant Reflex, Babinski, and Rooting reflexes. Each reflex is associated with the sensory processing systems and the body's motor systems. If retained or unintegrated, a child may experience dysfunction within one or several sensory processing systems, leading to sensory processing disorder and various motor difficulties.

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