title: The Amiel-Tison Neurological Assessment at Term: conceptual and methodological continuity in the course of follow-up.
abstract: The Amiel-Tison Neurological Assessment at Term (ATNAT) is part of a set of three different instruments based on a neuro-maturative framework. By sharing a same methodology and a similar scoring system, the use of these three assessments prevents any rupture in the course of high risk children follow-up from 32 weeks post-conception to 6 years of age. The ATNAT which takes 5 minutes to administer may be used in clinical setting as well as in research. Clustering of severe to mild neuro-cranial signs in the neonatal period permits identification of children who could benefit from early intervention.
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montréal, Québec, Canada. Julie.Gosselin@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gosselin
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gahagan
authors.forename: Claudine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Amiel-Tison
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development / Q000502:physiology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009129:Muscle Tonus / Q000502:physiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009462:Neurology / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology