Cranial bone imbalance, TMJ dysfunction, and craniocervical syndrome and its affect on the sucking reflex in a 3-month-old female infant: A case report.

Beth Forgosh, DC, Stéphane Provencher, DC, Charles L. Blum, DC

Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health – Chiropractic ~ December 29, 2010 ~ Pages 223-225

Abstract

Full-term healthy newborns display strong nutritive sucking reflex within hours of birth, which depends upon coordinated sucking, swallowing and breathing patterns.1 Feeding disorder is relatively common in early infancy. A recent parental survey found that 35% of infants…