Neurological Assessment of the Preterm and Fullterm Newborn Infant

DESCRIPTION

This is the second edition of the manual describing a popular and practical tool for the clinical neurological examination of the newborn. In addition to a number of developments on the original scheme in the light of clinical and research experience, the new manual also facilitates the recording and performance of the examination by providing clear information on its administration, aided by illustrative diagrams. A new feature is the inclusion of useful scoring tables at the back of the book. Other new sections include a simplified version of the examination suited to inexperienced staff, applicable both for screening and for use in developing countries, and a revised proforma which may be used for the follow-up of infants beyond the neonatal period. There is also a new section describing clinical patterns in newborns with brain lesions and their correlation with imaging and neurological findings.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Historical review.
2. Evolution of the present neurological scheme and its applications.
3. The neurological assessment.
4. The neurological profile of normal preterm and term infants.
5. The term infant:development of an optimality score.
6. The neurological examination in preterm and term infants with brain lesions.
7. Adaptation of the neurological proforma.
8. References.

AUTHOR INFORMATION

• Lilly M. S. Dubowitz, Hammersmith Hospital
• Victor Dubowitz, Hammersmith Hospital
• Eugenio Mercuri, Hammersmith Hospital

HALLMARK FEATURES

Describes a popular and practical tool for the clinical neurological examination of the newborn
Facilitates the recording and performance of the examination by providing clear information on its administration, aided by illustrative diagrams and a useful scoring table
Contains a simplified version of the examination suited to inexperienced staff, applicable both for screening and for use in developing countries
Features a revised proforma which may be used for the follow-up of infants beyond the neonatal period
Includes a new section describing clinical patterns in newborns with brain lesions and their correlation with imaging and neurological findings

REVIEWS

"Every physician who cares for newborn babies has long been awaiting the release of the second edition of this book which has become on of the standard medical assessments of newborn babies all over the globe. This book has already become an essential reference for every neonatal unit, and again, I strongly recommend it to those health case providers who care for newborn babies." European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

"… a manual on the application of this neurological examination scheme … easy to follow and the segments of the examination are presented clearly with excellent photographs and line drawings of each manoeuvre … there is a lot of very useful information on the variations on findings in terms and preterm infants, and particularly the changes in the neurological feature of preterm infants as they grow towards term." Archives of Disease in Childhood