Newborn Reflexes: Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) Maria Teresa Ferrer, Dr in Physical Therapy

Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR)
Onset: birth
Integration: 6 months
Testing: Prone, lift infant up to see flexor tone; supine, lift child to observe extensor tone
Stimulus: Position of labyrinth in inner ear
Response: Prone - flexor tone, Supine- extensor tone
Interferes with rolling if it does not disappear by 6 months