Neonatal Neurological Examination to Detect Infants at Risk

Diagnostic Value of the Neonatal Neurological Examination to Detect Infants at Risk for Neurological Abnormalities

The study aims to establish the diagnostic vcalue of a structured neurological examination to detect eraly neurological abnormlaities in infants at risk of neurological abnormlaiyies.

The study aims to establish the diagnostic vcalue of a structured neurological examination to detect eraly neurological abnormlaities in infants at risk of neurological abnormlaiyies.

Infants at risk of neurological abnormlaiyies, such as very pèretrm infants and infants with asphyxia or with overt neyurologocal abnormla signs suh as convilsions will be assessed with a structured neurological examination and followed over time.

Inclusion Criteria:

all newborns with neonatal encephaolopathy or at risk for neurological abnormlaities, such as preterm infants born below 34 weeks or those with convusions

Exclusion Criteria:

families unwilling to sign consent