Open AccessMotor Development Evaluation of Low Risk Preterm Infants through the First Six Months of Life
Author(s) -
Reham Aa Abouelkheir,
Mohamed E Khalil
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pediatrics and neonatal biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2573-9611
DOI - 10.33140/jpnb.04.02.05
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , pediatrics , medicine , low birth weight , motor skill , quality of life (healthcare) , child development , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pregnancy , psychiatry , genetics , nursing , biology
Preterm and low birth weight children are at risk for developmental deficits, many preterm children even who do notdevelop cerebral palsy not having reached normal motor development level regarding their chronological age. Normalmotor development starts at conception and continue throughout life according to a typical sequence, pattern and timing.Evaluation and early detection of developmental deviation in preterm infants will improve the concept of early interventionand result in better quality of life to the preterm infants and their families. A longitudinal, quantitative, comparative studyone hundred infants: Preterm and full-term infants were evaluated by Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) through the first6 months of life. There was significant difference in mean values AIMS of preterm and full term newborns. Further studiesare needed to assess motor development in preterm using corrected age.