Neurological examination of preterm infants at term equivalent age

Early Human Development

Volumn 84, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 751-761

  Ricci, Daniela ^a,b   Romeo, Domenico M M ^c   Haataja, Leena ^d   van Haastert, Ingrid C ^e   Cesarini, Laura ^b   Maunu, Jonna ^d   Pane, Marika ^b   Gallini, Francesca ^b   Luciano, Rita ^b   Romagnoli, Costantino ^b   de Vries, Linda S ^e   Cowan, Frances M ^a   Mercuri, Eugenio ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Neonate; Neurological examination; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RISK FACTOR;

COHORT STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MUSCLE TONUS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 55049115383     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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