Diagnostic approach method using postural reactions after Bojta was intorduced to Korea in early 1980' through Kinderzentrum München in West Germany. But the most of data about postural reactions came from outside of Korea. Authors analyzed the results of examination using postural reactions on 199 infants who had complain of delayed development. Results were as follows: 1) Nearly half of infants (43.2%) were recognized by parents before 6 months of corrected age. 2) Many infants had risk factors of low or high birth weight and premature or postmaturity (21.5%, 18.0% respectively). This tendency was prominent in the group of 4∼7 abnormal postural reactions. 3) Proportion of infants who need observation of treatment according to Vojta's criteria were 17.1%, 36.2% respectively. 4) The most frequent abnormal postural reaction was Vojta reaction (65.3%). 5) Frequent pathological reflexes were hand grasping, supurapubic stretch, crossed extension, and Galant reflex in order. 6) Frequent accompanied diseases in neonatal period were neonatal jaundice requiring exchange transfusion, neonatal seigare, sepsis, congenital anomalies, hypoxia, and respiratory distress syndrome. |