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What is the definition of galant reflex

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Galant reflex

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It's a newborn reflex, It is elicited by holding the newborn in ventral suspension and stroking along one side of the spine. The normal reaction is for the newborn to laterally flex toward the stimulated side.

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Galant reflex, or truncal incurvation reflex, is a newborn reflex, named after neurologist Johann Susmann Galant. It is elicited by holding the newborn in ventral suspension (face down) and stroking along the one side of the spine. The normal reaction is for the newborn to laterally flex toward the stimulated side.

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