Pediatr. praxi 2019; 20(1): 64-66
Moro reflex and Ernst Moro
- Novorozenecké oddělení a Dětská klinika FN Olomouc
The Moro reflex test is an essential part of the neurological examination of newborns and infants. The reflex was first described a century
ago in Ernst Moro‘s paper Umklammerungsreflex (1918). Ernst Moro (1874–1951) was an important figure of early 20th century medicine
with a wide area of expertise, including the newly developing pediatrics. With the rise of Nazism in Germany, Moro’s professional career
and personal life were disrupted because of his wife’s Jewish origins.
Keywords: Moro reflex, Ernst Moro
Published: February 22, 2019 Show citation
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