PEDIATRICS Vol. 115 No. 3 March 2005, pp. e367-e369 (doi:10.1542/peds.2004-1727)
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"Binkie Flutter," an Apparently Voluntary Behavior of Infants, Possibly Related to Vibratory Jaw Movements in Dogs: Report of 4 Cases
From Walker, Minnesota
Four cases of apparently voluntary rapid vibratory pacifier movements occurring in normal, unstressed infants up to 1 year of age and captured on video are presented. I speculate on the possible relationship of the movements to similar vibratory jaw movements in dogs, in which species they may represent a neuromuscular mechanism for rapid feedback control.
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Key Words: binkie flutter dummy flutter pacifier flutter neonatal jaw clonus infant jaw clonus infant jaw movements infant sucking movements jaw wags mandibular oscillation mandibular trembling chin trembling
Accepted Oct 29, 2004.
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