Predicting cerebral palsy and 18-month neurodevelopmental outcome in infants with presumed hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy: role of general movements assessment and early neurological examination
Combining GMA, MOS-R, and HINE was highly sensitive in this cohort, but had low specificity. This may lead to overdiagnosis, but it may be a useful screening tool for identifying typically developing infants who do not need intensive follow-up.
Authors
- Michael S. Pepper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6406-2380)
- Marlette Burger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6529-5469)
- Jacomina C F du Preez
- J. I. van Zyl
- G T J Kali
- Hillary Katsabola
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2025.1638584
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- South African Medical Research Council
- Medical Research Council