title: Neurobehavioral assessment from fetus to infant: the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale and the Fetal Neurobehavior Coding Scale.
abstract: This review provides an overview and definition of the concept of neurobehavior in human development. Two neurobehavioral assessments used by the authors in current fetal and infant research are discussed: the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Assessment Scale and the Fetal Neurobehavior Coding System. This review will present how the two assessments attempt to measure similar processes from pre to post-natal life by examining three main components of neurobehavior: neurological, behavioral and stress/reactivity measures. Assessment descriptions, strengths and weaknesses, as well as cautions and limitations are provided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02905-2499, USA. Amy_Salisbury@brown.edu
authors.forename: Amy L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Salisbury
authors.forename: Melissa Duncan
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Fallone
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000196:embryology* / Q000502:physiology*; D002568:Certification; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D004453:Echoencephalography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019370:Observation; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014743:Videotape Recording