Neurobehavioral assessment from fetus to infant: the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale and the Fetal Neurobehavior Coding Scale.
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.
Salisbury
Amy L
AL
Department of Pediatrics Brown University, Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02905-2499, USA. Amy_Salisbury@brown.edu
Fallone
Melissa Duncan
MD
Lester
Barry
B
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