Your baby's newborn reflexes – called developmental reflexes or primitive reflexes – are survival instincts triggered by their central nervous system. A reflex can be a spontaneous movement ...

The tests looked rather rough for a baby, but that was seemingly the entire purpose of those very tests. As per the video, the doctor was simply checking the little one’s ‘startle’ reflexes.

Virginia Apgar." In a 1964 video, Dr. Apgar assists a nurse through checking a newborn's reflexes.

A new study reveals what controls the maturation pace of this reflex in newborn animals, with implications for balance and eye movement disorders. An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes ...