Neurobehavioral evaluation in the preterm and term infant

Current Pediatric Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 65-72

  Brown, Nisha ^a,b,c   Spittle, Alicia ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neonatal examination; Neurobehavior; Neurological examination; Preterm infant; Term infant

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAZELTON NEONATAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT SCALE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MUSCLE TONE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REVIEW; TERM BIRTH; WHITE MATTER INJURY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; INFANT; NEWBORN; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREMATURE BIRTH; TERM BIRTH;

EID: 84900340477     PISSN: 15733963     EISSN: 18756336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157339631001140408121310     Document Type: Review

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