Decreased expression of the righting reflex and locomotor movements in breech-presenting newborns in the first days of life

Early Human Development

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 263-266

  Sekulić, Slobodan ^a   Žarkov, Marija ^a   Slankamenac, Petar ^a   Božić, Ksenija ^a   Vejnović, Tihomir ^a   Novakov Mikić, Aleksandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Breech presentation; Cesarean section; Neurological examination; Newborn; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 61849124196     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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