The high-risk infant.
Presented in this article are some of the more common high-risk factors in the prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal period of the infant which may result in an adverse neurological outcome. The role of the physical therapist in the care of the high-risk infant is also discussed.
D001724:Birth Weight; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000150:complications; D008426:Maternal Deprivation; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications