- Startle reflex
- A reflex seen in normal infants in response to a loud noise. The infant with make a sudden body movement, bringing the legs and arms toward the chest.
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1. Moro r. 2. see under reaction.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Startle reflex
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startle reaction — ▪ psychology also called Startle Pattern, an extremely rapid psychophysiological response of an organism to a sudden and unexpected stimulus such as a loud sound or a blinding flash of light. In human beings it is characterized by… … Universalium
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Disease, exaggerated startle — A genetic disorder also known as hyperexplexia in which babies have an exaggerated startle reflex (reaction). This disorder was not recognized until 1962 when it was described by Drs. Kok and Bruyn as a disease with the onset at birth of… … Medical dictionary
