Pediatr. praxi. 2015;16(4):231-233
Methods of elicitation and interpretation of normal period of elicitation of selected primitive reflexes
- Katedra fyzioterapie Fakulty tělesné kultury Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci
The examination of primitive reflexes is an inseparable part of the diagnosis of the psychomotor development as well as the examination
of spontaneous motion and postural reactivity of a child. This article deals with the issue of methodology and interpretation of the
examination of selected primitive reflexes.
Keywords: psychomotor development, diagnostics, infancy
Published: September 20, 2015 Show citation
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