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 …
A systematic review of the clinimetric properties of neuromotor assessments for preterm infants during the first year of life
AJ Spittle, LW Doyle, RN Boyd - Developmental Medicine & …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review evaluates assessments used to discriminate, predict, or evaluate the
motor development of preterm infants during the first year of life. Eighteen assessments were …
motor development of preterm infants during the first year of life. Eighteen assessments were …
Psychometric properties of gross motor assessment tools for children: a systematic review
Objective Gross motor assessment tools have a critical role in identifying, diagnosing and
evaluating motor difficulties in childhood. The objective of this review was to systematically …
evaluating motor difficulties in childhood. The objective of this review was to systematically …
Association between moderate and late preterm birth and neurodevelopment and social-emotional development at age 2 years
Importance Moderate and late preterm (MLPT) births comprise most preterm infants.
Therefore, long-term developmental concerns in this population potentially have a large …
Therefore, long-term developmental concerns in this population potentially have a large …
Early emergence of behavior and social-emotional problems in very preterm infants
OBJECTIVE: Children born very preterm are reported to have an increased frequency of
social, emotional, and behavioral problems at school age compared with their peers born at …
social, emotional, and behavioral problems at school age compared with their peers born at …
Rates of early intervention services in very preterm children with developmental disabilities at age 2 years
G Roberts, K Howard, AJ Spittle… - … of paediatrics and …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: Preterm birth is increasing in prevalence and long‐term follow‐up studies have
documented high rates of neurosensory, intellectual, academic and behavioural disabilities …
documented high rates of neurosensory, intellectual, academic and behavioural disabilities …
Preventive care at home for very preterm infants improves infant and caregiver outcomes at 2 years
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of preventive care at
home on child development and primary caregiver mental health at 2 years of age …
home on child development and primary caregiver mental health at 2 years of age …
General movements in very preterm children and neurodevelopment at 2 and 4 years
OBJECTIVE: Although∼ 50% of very preterm (VP) children have neurodevelopmental
impairments, early prediction of infants who will experience problems later in life remains a …
impairments, early prediction of infants who will experience problems later in life remains a …
Evolution of depression and anxiety symptoms in parents of very preterm infants during the newborn period
Importance Mothers experience heightened depression and anxiety following very preterm
(VPT) birth, but how these symptoms evolve during the first months after birth is unknown …
(VPT) birth, but how these symptoms evolve during the first months after birth is unknown …
[HTML][HTML] Long term follow up of high risk children: who, why and how?
Background Most babies are born healthy and grow and develop normally through
childhood. There are, however, clearly identifiable high-risk groups of survivors, such as …
childhood. There are, however, clearly identifiable high-risk groups of survivors, such as …