Early, accurate diagnosis and early intervention in cerebral palsy: advances in diagnosis and treatment

I Novak, C Morgan, L Adde, J Blackman… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
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 …

A systematic review of tests to predict cerebral palsy in young children

M Bosanquet, L Copeland, R Ware… - … Medicine & Child …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This systematic review evaluates the accuracy of predictive assessments and
investigations used to assist in the diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) in preschool‐age …

Predictive validity of spontaneous early infant movement for later cerebral palsy: a systematic review

AKL Kwong, TL Fitzgerald, LW Doyle… - … Medicine & Child …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To systematically review the predictive validity of spontaneous early infant movements
for later cerebral palsy (CP). Method Cohort studies with published data to calculate …

Cerebral palsy: early markers of clinical phenotype and functional outcome

C Einspieler, AF Bos, M Krieber-Tomantschger… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) has become a cornerstone assessment
in early identification of cerebral palsy (CP), particularly during the fidgety movement period …

Management and investigation of neonatal encephalopathy: 2017 update

K Martinello, AR Hart, S Yap, S Mitra… - Archives of Disease in …, 2017 - fn.bmj.com
This review discusses an approach to determining the cause of neonatal encephalopathy,
as well as current evidence on resuscitation and subsequent management of hypoxic …

Association of infants exposed to prenatal Zika virus infection with their clinical, neurologic, and developmental status evaluated via the general movement …

C Einspieler, F Utsch, P Brasil, CYP Aizawa… - JAMA network …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There is an urgent need to assess neurodevelopment in Zika virus (ZIKV)–
exposed infants. Objectives To perform general movement assessment (GMA) at 9 to 20 …

Cerebral palsy—don't delay

S McIntyre, C Morgan, K Walker… - Developmental …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most severe physical disability within the spectrum of
developmental delay. CP is an umbrella term describing a group of motor disorders …

Early identification and intervention in cerebral palsy

A Herskind, G Greisen… - Developmental Medicine & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Infants with possible cerebral palsy (CP) are commonly assumed to benefit from early
diagnosis and early intervention, but substantial evidence for this is lacking. There is no …

Fidgety movements–tiny in appearance, but huge in impact

C Einspieler, R Peharz, PB Marschik - Jornal de Pediatria, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
Objectives: To describe fidgety movements (FMs), ie, the spontaneous movement pattern
that typically occurs at 3–5 months after term age, and discuss its clinical relevance …

Movement recognition technology as a method of assessing spontaneous general movements in high risk infants

C Marcroft, A Khan, ND Embleton, M Trenell… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Preterm birth is associated with increased risks of neurological and motor impairments such
as cerebral palsy. The risks are highest in those born at the lowest gestations. Early …