also: ガラントはんしゃ
noun
Galant reflex
A neonatal reflex where stroking the skin along one side of the spine causes the trunk to curve toward the stimulated side. Used in neurological examinations of newborns.
新生児の診察では、ギャラン反射の有無を確認します。
During a newborn examination, we check for the presence of the Galant reflex.
ギャラン反射は生後数か月で消失する原始反射の一つです。
The Galant reflex is one of the primitive reflexes that disappears a few months after birth.