Prechtl's method on the qualitative assessment of general movements in preterm, term and young infants
Title:
Prechtl's method on the qualitative assessment of general movements in preterm, term and young infants
Author:
Einspieler, Christa.
Publication Information:
London : Mac Keith Press, 2004.
Physical Description:
xi, 91 p. : ill.
Series:
Clinics in developmental medicine, no. 167
Series Title:
Clinics in developmental medicine, 0069-4835 ; no. 167
Contents:
Introduction: how it all came about -- Basic concepts of developmental neurology -- What are spontaneous movements? -- How to record and assess general movements -- What could interfere with the quality of general movements? -- How objective, reliable and valid is the general movement assessment? -- The clinical application of the method -- Quantitative assessment is an insensitive indicator of impaired integrity of the nervous system -- Brain ultrasound and general movement assessment -- Neurological examination and general movement assessment -- What other methods of general movement assessment exist? -- Epilogue.
