Premature infants need to be vigilant about spastic cerebral palsy

CUI Hong

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1040

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (11) : 1165-1167. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1040

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Premature infants need to be vigilant about spastic cerebral palsy

CUI Hong

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Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among newborns and infants. Compared with full-term infants, preterm infants has a significantly higher risk of motor abnormalities and even cerebral palsy, which seriously affects the future survival and quality of life of preterm infants. Cerebral palsy is characterized by abnormalities in movement, muscle tone, and posture, with spastic cerebral palsy being the most common type of cerebral palsy. Most causes of cerebral palsy can be traced back to the perinatal period, with premature birth being an important risk factor for it. Although there is currently no recognized assessment tool to accurately predict cerebral palsy in preterm infants, standardized motor assessment tools, such asGeneral Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and neuromotor examination 15, are still important tools for early identification and assessment of cerebral palsy. The accuracy of early prediction of cerebral palsy can be further improved by the combination of early sequential cranial ultrasound and cranial magnetic imaging.

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spastic cerebral palsy / exercise assessment tools / neuroimaging / early assessment / premature infant

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CUI Hong. Premature infants need to be vigilant about spastic cerebral palsy[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(11): 1165-1167 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2023-1040

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