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Palmar Reflex: How to Recognize It, Why It Matters, and What to Do Next

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Plantar Grasp Reflex✅ Babinski reflex 🚫in Infants When you gently press the sole of a newborn’s foot near the toes, watch how the toes curl inward as if trying to "grasp" your finger! 🤏✨ This primitive reflex is present at birth and typically fades by 9 to 12 months of age. Its presence reflects healthy neurological development in early infancy. ✅ ⚠️ If this reflex persists beyond 1 year, it may be a sign of delayed neurological maturation and should be evaluated further. — 🔍 Normal in infant

Newborn (Infant) Reflexes Nursing NCLEX Review

Primitive reflexes are predetermined movement patterns that are embedded in our DNA and originate in the brain stem. Scientists have identified 72 in total and they serve the purpose to help us move and stand upright. In a child, the palmar reflex causes an automatic flexion of the hand up to six months of age, this is why babies grasp your fingers when you touch their hands. The purpose of this reflex to be to prepare the baby's hand muscles for developing voluntary grasping in the months to co