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Use of the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination in infants with cerebral palsy: a critical review of the literature
Author(s) -
Romeo Domenico M,
Ricci Daniela,
Brogna Claudia,
Mercuri Eugenio
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
developmental medicine and child neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.658
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1469-8749
pISSN - 0012-1622
DOI - 10.1111/dmcn.12876
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , neurological examination , medicine , pediatrics , neurological problems , psychology , physical therapy , surgery
The Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination ( HINE ) has been proposed as one of the early neurological examination tools for the diagnosis of cerebral palsy ( CP ). The aim of the present study was to critically review the existing literature and our experience with the use of the HINE in infants at risk of CP . The published papers confirm that the HINE can play an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of infants at risk of developing CP , and provide information on aspects of neurological findings impaired in different forms of CP and brain lesions.