[Neurological follow-up of newborn infants at risk for cerebral palsy]. / Surveillance neurologique des nouveau-nés à risque d'infirmité motrice cérébrale.
Arch Pediatr
; 2(10): 941-7, 1995 Oct.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7496471
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Traditional neurological examination of newborns at risk for cerebral palsy (CP) is based on periodic assessment of normal milestones so that the diagnosis of CP can be very late. A complementary neuromotor evaluation based on two motor series has been proposed in order to make possible an early affirmation of integrity of motor paths. POPULATION ANDMETHODS:
Eight hundred and seventy three infants including 371 preterms had been admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit from 1990 to 1992. Then, they were examined as outpatients by a multidisciplinary team. They were especially tested for lateral support on right and left superior limbs, alternately, and for lateral abduction reaction of each hip.RESULTS:
Absence of manifestations of CP was noted in 87% of infants with a corrected age of 4 months; a correct prediction of future normal walking was made for all babies. Both tests could not be correctly performed by those babies who lately developed manifestations of CP.CONCLUSIONS:
These two simple tests appear to be accurate to early predict normality.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cerebral Palsy
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Arch Pediatr
Year:
1995
Document type:
Article