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Specific primitive reflex profiles are significantly associated with fecal retention in children, and targeted primitive reflex inhibition training can improve reflex integration and reduce fecal retention. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine primitive reflex profiles in children with functional fecal retention and assess whether targeted sensorimotor reflex inhibition training improves gastrointestinal function.

September 8, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Primitive reflex profiles and sensorimotor intervention in children with functional constipation and fecal retention

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ESErzsébet Stephens‐SarlósSzéchenyi István University PSPatrick StephensUniversity College Dublin SBSzilvia BorosInstitute for Sports Medicine

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Interventional cohort study demonstrates reduced fecal retention following primitive reflex inhibition training in children, suggesting neuromotor integration supports bowel regulation.

Key Points

To examine primitive reflex profiles in children with functional fecal retention and assess whether targeted sensorimotor reflex inhibition training improves gastrointestinal function.
Assessed 11 primitive reflexes in 663 children, comparing 47 children with sensorimotor difficulties and fecal retention (aged 1.5–12.2 years) against 616 children without retention (aged 1–17 years).
Delivered individualized primitive reflex inhibition training (PRIT) performed daily at home under parental supervision, with clinical reassessments every 4 months over an average follow-up of 10 months.
Specific primitive reflex profiles exhibited a significant association with the presence of functional fecal retention compared to controls.
Improvements in primitive reflex integration were associated with reduced fecal retention across an average 10-month intervention period.
Correlations among primitive reflexes demonstrated a networked sensorimotor influence connecting postural stability and gastrointestinal regulation.

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Stephens‐Sarlós et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd83b58e84d0ff5b479aa https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-69577-1

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September 8, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Primitive reflex profiles and sensorimotor intervention in children with functional constipation and fecal retention

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Authors

ESErzsébet Stephens‐SarlósSzéchenyi István University PSPatrick StephensUniversity College Dublin SBSzilvia BorosInstitute for Sports Medicine

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Implication

Interventional cohort study demonstrates reduced fecal retention following primitive reflex inhibition training in children, suggesting neuromotor integration supports bowel regulation.

Key Points

To examine primitive reflex profiles in children with functional fecal retention and assess whether targeted sensorimotor reflex inhibition training improves gastrointestinal function.
Assessed 11 primitive reflexes in 663 children, comparing 47 children with sensorimotor difficulties and fecal retention (aged 1.5–12.2 years) against 616 children without retention (aged 1–17 years).
Delivered individualized primitive reflex inhibition training (PRIT) performed daily at home under parental supervision, with clinical reassessments every 4 months over an average follow-up of 10 months.
Specific primitive reflex profiles exhibited a significant association with the presence of functional fecal retention compared to controls.
Improvements in primitive reflex integration were associated with reduced fecal retention across an average 10-month intervention period.
Correlations among primitive reflexes demonstrated a networked sensorimotor influence connecting postural stability and gastrointestinal regulation.

Cite This Study

Stephens‐Sarlós et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd83b58e84d0ff5b479aa https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-69577-1

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