Prechtl's Method on the Qualitative Assessment of General Movements in Preterm, Term and Young Infants

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-898683-62-9
Verlag: Mac Keith Press

Buch, Englisch, 104 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 218 g

Autoren/Hrsg.

Einspieler, Christa

Prechtl, Heinz R. F.

Bos, Arend

Ferrari, Fabrizio

Cioni, Giovanni

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Authors' appointments; Introduction: how it all came about; 1. Basic concepts of developmental neurology; 2. What are spontaneous movements?; 3. How to record and assess general movements?; 4. What could interfere with the quality of movements?; 5. How objective, reliable and valid is the general movement assessment?; 6. The clinical application of the method; 7. Quantitative assessment is an insensitive indicator of an impaired integrity of the nervous system; 8. Brain ultrasound and general movement assessment; 9. Neurological examination and general movement assessment; 10. What other methods of general movement exist?; Epilogue; References; Index.