title: Using gross motor milestones to identify very preterm infants at risk for cerebral palsy.
abstract: The authors evaluated the efficacy of 10 gross motor milestones to screen for cerebral palsy in 173 high-risk, very preterm infants (less than or equal to 32 weeks gestation) followed for 18 to 24 months. Correcting for preterm birth and using population norms led to a better improvement in specificity and positive predictive values; race-specific norms did not contribute significantly. Incorporating a history of milestone attainment into the routine during sequential office visits will help health-care providers to monitor the development of high-risk infants.
authors.affiliation: Eudowood Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21205.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Alexander
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012307:Risk Factors