Onset: 3rd Month
Stimulus: In a prone Position when passively flexing the head
Response: the body flexes
Stimulus: In supine when the passively extending the head
Response: The body extends; the arms are extended
Integration: 18 months
If the reflex persist
child may have difficulty developing various body movements
The Landau reflex is absent in children with cerebral palsy and gross motor retardation
Source: Dreeben p. 423
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