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moro reflex, neonate, startle response, startle reflex, embrace reflex, moro reflex, primitive reflex that is present at birth, disappears, in the first few months of life, infantile reflexes, moro reflex demonstrated by placing the infant face up on a soft, padded surface, head is gently lifted, enough traction to just begin to remove the body weight, pad, infant's body should not be lifted off the pad, the weight removed, head is then released suddenly, allowed to fall backward momentarily, quickly supported again, not allowed to bang on the padding, infant, "startled" look, arms fling out sideways, the palms up, thumbs flexed, the reflex ends the infant draws the arms back, elbows flexed, relaxes, normal reflex present in newborn infants, absence, the moro reflex in an infant is abnormal, presence of a moro reflex in an older infant, child, adult is also abnormal, two-sided absence, the moro reflex suggests damage, central nervous system, brain, spinal cord, one-sided absence, the moro reflex suggests the possibility of a fractured clavicle, injury, brachial plexus, birth trauma, conditions associated, brachial plexus injury include erb's palsy, erb-duchenne paralysis, paralysis on one side, produce an asymmetrical moro reflex, it is not necessary to ehck, moro reflex at home, check, baby's visit, suspect infant, fractured clavicle, a brachial plexus injury, causing loss, the moro reflex on one side, medical history, a physical examination performed, medical history questions, history, the labor, birth, detailed family history, an abnormal moro reflex, discovered by the health care provider, physical examination, moro reflex, evaluated, muscular system, nervous system, have detailed examination, reflex is absent, abnormal, diagnostic tests, in cases of decreased, absent reflex, clavicle, shoulder joint x-ray, disorders associated, brachial plexus injury, related to an abnormal moro reflex to child's personal medical record.