title: Neonatal neurologic evaluation by the neurosurgeon.
abstract: This article focuses on the cornerstone of the evaluation of infants with a potential neurosurgical disorder, that is, the neonatal neurologic examination. A systematic clinical approach is described with emphasis on the most common abnormalities encountered and the unique characteristics of the clinical neurologic assessment of the newborn. The value of the clinical evaluation is emphasized not only for diagnosis but also for estimation of prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Volpe
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000379:methods*