It is very unlikely that any of the following factors by itself be regarded as a cause of delayed development or immaturity of the nervous system. Usually it is a combination of developmental and environmental factors that lead to the persistence of primitive reflexes in the child or adult.
Below is an example of indicators of NMI:
Pregnancy
- alcohol abuse and / or narcotics (drugs)
- insufficient development of the placenta
- smoking
- infection
- toxoplasmosis
- excessive vomiting during pregnancy
- risk of miscarriage
- severe viral infection within the first 12 weeks of, or the 26th-30th Week
- high blood pressure
- diabetes
Delivery
- fetus is exposed to stress (stress transmitted from the mother)
- Clamp or vacuum delivery
- premature birth (2 weeks before and more)
- delayed delivery (greater than 10 days from due date)
- prolonged or fast delivery
- cord wrapped around neck
- placenta previa
- Caesarean section
Newborn disorders
- deformation of the skull
- bruises on the head and body
- long-lasting jaundice
- problems with feeding during the first 6-months
- low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg)
- need for resuscitation
- need for placement in the incubator
Childhood
- Late walker (after 15 months
- Early walker (earlier than 10 months)
- Late talker (speaking 2-3 utterances after 18 months.)
- wetting above the age of 5 years
- severe allergic reactions
- recurrent ENT infections
- illness accompanied by high fever, delirium and convulsions in the first 18 months of
- difficulty learning to dress
- difficulty learning right from left
- difficulty learning how to catch a ball
- adverse reaction to any
- sucking thumb later than the fifth year of life