Andréas Astier

Andreas Astier

Guarding the afternoon

Guarding the afternoon

Possibly a Brown Goshawk, Queensland, Australia.

Koala in his tree

Koala in his tree

Queensland, Australia.

Majestic stare

Resting on a lost farm road, Australia.

Majestic dog

Resting on a lost farm road, Australia.

A little head pop

A little head pop

Wallaby, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

A lonely wait

Serre Chevalier, Briançon, France.

A bearded profile

Black & white photo of me.

Coming home

Nice, France.

Une paire de Colvert

Une paire de Colvert

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France.

Colvert qui flotte

Colvert qui flotte

Mallard, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France.

Lonely ruin

Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France.

Snowboarder's descent

Snowboarder's descent

Serre Chevalier, Briançon, France.

Mighty mountains

Mighty mountains

Serre Chevalier, Briançon, France.

The long wait

Serre Chevalier, Briançon, France.

Mountain's final light

Mountain's final light

Serre Chevalier, Briançon, France.

Illuminating tree

Illuminating tree

Under the warm night of Brisbane, Australia.

Endless sunset

Flying over Siberia at 10 000 meters.

Endless sunset

Sunset over Siberia at 10 000 meters.

Early morning greeting

Early morning greeting

Pheasant Coucal, Townsville, Australia.

Early morning greeting

Early morning greeting

Pheasant Coucal, Townsville, Australia.

I recently graduated in medicine from Townsville, Australia, and I still enjoy writing blogs on medicine and pharmacy-related topics. I appreciate writing about my experience on different placements or topics I'm interested in. As English is my second language, writing blogs is a hobby and a fun challenge!

All tagged Neurological

The Types of Primitive Reflexes in Infants and Its Meaning.

May 15

May 15 The Types of Primitive Reflexes in Infants and Its Meaning.

Andréas L.P. Astier

Medicine & Pharmacy

Primitive reflexes, also known as developmental reflexes, are special reflexes that originate from the brainstem and are present from birth to early infant developmental stages. These reflexes are involuntary motor responses which facilitate survival.