Early, accurate diagnosis and early intervention in cerebral palsy: advances in diagnosis and treatment
Importance Cerebral palsy describes the most common physical disability in childhood and
occurs in 1 in 500 live births. Historically, the diagnosis has been made between age 12 and …
occurs in 1 in 500 live births. Historically, the diagnosis has been made between age 12 and …
Speech and language interventions for infants aged 0 to 2 years at high risk for cerebral palsy: a systematic review
O Chorna, E Hamm, C Cummings… - … Medicine & Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim We evaluated the level of evidence of speech, language, and communication
interventions for infants at high‐risk for, or with a diagnosis of, cerebral palsy (CP) from 0 to 2 …
interventions for infants at high‐risk for, or with a diagnosis of, cerebral palsy (CP) from 0 to 2 …
Development of the Hand Assessment for Infants: evidence of internal scale validity
L Krumlinde‐Sundholm, L Ek, E Sicola… - … Medicine & Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to develop a descriptive and evaluative assessment of upper
limb function for infants aged 3 to 12 months and to investigate its internal scale validity for …
limb function for infants aged 3 to 12 months and to investigate its internal scale validity for …
Fidgety movements in infants born very preterm: predictive value for cerebral palsy in a clinical multicentre setting
AN Datta, MA Furrer, I Bernhardt… - … Medicine & Child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study assessed predictive values of fidgety movement assessment (FMA) in a large
sample of infants born very preterm for developmental abnormalities, in particular for …
sample of infants born very preterm for developmental abnormalities, in particular for …
Infant motor skills after a cardiac operation: the need for developmental monitoring and care
K Uzark, C Smith, J Donohue, S Yu… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Neurodevelopmental dysfunction is increasingly recognized as a common
outcome of congenital heart defects and their treatment in infancy. The effects of the …
outcome of congenital heart defects and their treatment in infancy. The effects of the …
[HTML][HTML] Concurrent validity of the brunet-lézine scale with the bayley scale for assessment of the development of preterm infants up to two years
FGC Cardoso, CKMR Formiga, T Bizinotto… - Revista Paulista de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: To verify the correlation between the areas evaluated by the Brunet‑Lézine and
the Bayley III scales of preterm infants up to two years. Methods: The study included 88 …
the Bayley III scales of preterm infants up to two years. Methods: The study included 88 …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of early physical activity programs on motor performance and neuromuscular development in infants born preterm: a randomized clinical trial
L Valizadeh, M Sanaeefar, MB Hosseini… - Journal of caring …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Although the survival rate of infants born preterm has increased, the prevalence
of developmental problems and motor disorders among this population of infants remains …
of developmental problems and motor disorders among this population of infants remains …
Reliability of neurobehavioral assessments from birth to term equivalent age in preterm and term born infants
AL Eeles, JE Olsen, JM Walsh, EK McInnes… - … therapy in pediatrics, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Neurobehavioral assessments provide insight into the functional integrity of the developing
brain and help guide early intervention for preterm (< 37 weeks' gestation) infants. In the …
brain and help guide early intervention for preterm (< 37 weeks' gestation) infants. In the …
Inter-observer agreement of the General Movements Assessment with infants following surgery
Abstract Background The General Movements Assessment (GMA) is a validated and reliable
method of identifying infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, however …
method of identifying infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, however …
[HTML][HTML] Clinimetric properties of lower limb neurological impairment tests for children and young people with a neurological condition: A systematic review
R Clark, M Locke, B Hill, C Wells, A Bialocerkowski - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Clinicians and researchers require sound neurological tests to measure
changes in neurological impairments necessary for clinical decision-making. Little evidence …
changes in neurological impairments necessary for clinical decision-making. Little evidence …