Prechtl's Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements in Preterm, Term and Young Infants (Clinics in Developmental Medicine) - Softcover

Einspieler, Christa; Prechtl, Heinz R. F.; Bos, Arend; Ferrari, Fabrizio; Cioni, Giovanni

Softcover

ISBN 10: 189868362X ISBN 13: 9781898683629

Publisher: Mac Keith Press, 2008

Synopsis

A quick, non-invasive, non-intrusive and cost-effective method with high reliability and high validity is much in demand for the early detection of neurological anomalies which point to cerebral palsy and developmental deficits later on in life. Over his years as a distinguished developmental neurologist, Heinz Prechtl has devised such a method; a qualitative assessment of general movements (GMs) as a specific predictor for neurological impairments. His method is described in this book. GMs form part of a distinct pattern of movements in preterm babies, term newborns and young infants. They are complex, frequent, and usually of sufficient length. Changes in the normal quality of GMs are a reliable indicator of brain dysfunction. Includes a CD-ROM giving 15 cases selected from the book. Each is of about one minute in duration and demonstrates the different age-specific movement patterns.

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Review:

'The book is an important contribution in the growing methodological paradigm of defining characteristic phenotypes for a better understanding of clinical conditions and prognosis.' European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Book Description:

This book describes Heinz Prechtl's qualitative assessment of general movements (GMs) for the early detection of neurological anomalies which point to cerebral palsy and developmental deficits later on in life. It includes a CD-ROM giving 15 cases selected from the book to demonstrate the different age-specific movement patterns.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mac Keith Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 189868362X
• ISBN 13: 9781898683629
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 104