Clinical use of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale.
Features of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale that make the examination useful for clinical application are described. Clinical applications in various settings and populations are described. This is followed by a summary of the clinical significance of the examination according to the packages of administration. We then explain how to use the summary scores clinically, writing a clinical summary and the clinical interpretation of the summary scores. Finally, we present a case study with a clinical summary and a work sheet that clinicians may find useful for clinical consultation with caregivers and parents.
Merrill-Palmer Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA. zackbo@juno.com
C F Zachariah
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Boukydis
Rosemarie
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Bigsby
Barry M
BM
Lester
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000523:psychology; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012306:Risk