title: [Prognosis of neurodevelopmental disorders from clinically-based criteria: usefulness of the observation of general movements].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Some of the most known classical forms for neurological examination of neonates and infants are reviewed, and their predictive qualities are discussed. Moreover the Prechtl's method of observation of general movements in preterm and term neonates and young infants up to four months posterm is particularly powerful for prediction of normality or abnormality of the future motor control.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In general, the clinical approach is the principal tool in developmental neurology, even if it must be complemented by technological examinations, specially neuroimaging.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Universitaria de Navarra, 31008 Pamplona, Espana. jnarbona@unav.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Narbona
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reynoso
mesh_terms: D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003943:Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009068:Movement; D011379:Prognosis