Does the assessment of general movements without video observation reliably predict neurological outcome?
OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical value of a modified version, not employing video recording, of Precthl’s method on the qualitative assessment of general movements (GMs) in preterm, term and young infants at neurological risk. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One-hundred and fifteen infants consecutively enrolled in our follow-up program were selected for the study (103 preterm and 12 term infants). While being video recorded, each infant’s spontaneous motor activity was directly observed and documented using a written proforma. An evaluation of the video was later performed by a different assessor blind to the infant’s clinical history. RESULTS: The correlation between the two techniques was significant both at writhing age (birth to 6 weeks post-term age) and at fidgety age (9-15 weeks post-term age). Both methods showed a very high sensitivity for the prediction of cerebral palsy, as no false negatives were observed. The direct assessment showed a lower specificity, particularly during the w
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