Prechtl's method on the qualitative assessment of general movements in preterm, term and young infants

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Einspieler, Christa, Prechtl, Heinz F. R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Mac Keith Press, 2004.
Series:Clinics in developmental medicine, no. 167
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Table of 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.