MRI, General Movements, and Neurological Examination for Early Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis in Preterm Infants
In our preterm cohort, sMRI plus GMA/HINE demonstrated high specificity but low sensitivity in predicting CP, underscoring the need for longer developmental follow-up and more sensitive diagnostic tools for early detection of CP in children born preterm.
Authors
- Venkata Sita Priyanka Illapani
- Stephanie L. Merhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3331-4220)
- Colleen Peyton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4753-7246)
- Karen Harpster
- Mekibib Altaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9039-2372)
- Shipra Jain
- Nehal A. Parikh
- Beth Kline-Fath
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- George Washington University Hospital (US)
- Perinatal Institute (GB)
- Nutrition Sciences (Belgium) (BE)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PEDIATRICS
- Published
- 2026-01-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-071309
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00