It sometimes happens (in fact, much more frequently than we think) that some primitive reflexes
remain active longer than expected.
They can then interfere with voluntary movements and have consequences in our daily life. We then
feel like a stranger in our own body!
Some examples of disorders that may be caused by the persistence of one or more reflexes are :
learning disabilities (poor reading or writing) or concentration problems, hyperactivity, chronic
back pain, migraines, poor distance perception, discomfort, motion sickness, hypersensitivity,
excessive shyness, bedwetting, poor chewing ...
The list goes on and on!
Note that not everyone reacts in the same way to the non-integration of a reflex. For example, a
non-integrated Babinski reflex will cause some people to walk on the outer side of the foot while
others will instead walk on the inside edge of the foot!
