Moro’s reflex persisting for more than 6 months indicates damage to which of following lobes?
Correct Answer: Frontal
Description: The Moro reflex is an infantile reflex that develops between 28–32 weeks of gestation and disappears between 2-3 months of age. It is a response to a sudden loss of support and involves three distinct components: spreading out the arms (abduction) pulling the arms in (adduction) and startle.
*Asymmetrical moro's reflex: still present at 6 months
Causes:
Fracture of clavicles
Fracture of humerus
Erb's palsy
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