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BMJ Open ; 13(1): e069194, 2023 01 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36690405

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate neuromotor repertoires and developmental milestones in infants exposed to antenatal COVID-19. DESIGN: Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING: Hospital-based study in Los Angeles, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil between March 2020 and December 2021. PARTICIPANTS: Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 during pregnancy and prepandemic control infants from the Graz University Database. INTERVENTIONS: General movement assessment (GMA) videos between 3 and 5 months post-term age were collected and clinical assessments/developmental milestones evaluated at 6-8 months of age. Cases were matched by gestational age, gender and post-term age to prepandemic neurotypical unexposed controls from the database. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Motor Optimality Scores Revised (MOS-R) at 3-5 months. Presence of developmental delay (DD) at 6-8 months. RESULTS: 239 infants were enrolled; 124 cases (83 in the USA/41 in Brazil) and 115 controls. GMA was assessed in 115 cases and 115 controls; 25% were preterm. Median MOS-R in cases was 23 (IQR 21-24, range 9-28) vs 25 (IQR 24-26, range 20-28) in controls, p<0.001. Sixteen infants (14%) had MOS-R scores <20 vs zero controls, p<0.001. At 6-8 months, 13 of 109 case infants (12%) failed to attain developmental milestones; all 115 control infants had normal development. The timing of maternal infection in pregnancy (first, second or third trimester) or COVID-19 disease severity (NIH categories asymptomatic, mild/moderate or severe/critical) was not associated with suboptimal MOS-R or DD. Maternal fever in pregnancy was associated with DD (OR 3.7; 95% CI 1.12 to 12.60) but not suboptimal MOS-R (OR 0.25; 95% CI 0.04 to 0.96). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with prepandemic controls, infants exposed to antenatal COVID-19 more frequently had suboptimal neuromotor development.


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COVID-19 , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo , Recién Nacido , Lactante , Humanos , Embarazo , Femenino , Estudios de Cohortes , Estudios Longitudinales , Brasil
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Pediatr Infect Dis J ; 41(3): 255-262, 2022 03 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35144270

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BACKGROUND: Identify early predictors of poor neurodevelopment in infants with antenatal Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure. METHODS: Analysis of a prospective cohort of infants with antenatal ZIKV exposure confirmed by maternal or infant RT-PCR or IgM during the epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Clinical findings before 3 months of age were associated with Bayley-III Scales of Infant and Toddler Development conducted after 6 months of age. RESULTS: ZIKV exposure was confirmed in 219 cases; 162 infants were normocephalic, 53 were microcephalic, 4 had no head circumference recorded because of perinatal death/LTFU. Seven of the 112 normocephalic infants developed secondary microcephaly between 3 weeks and 8 months of age. Among the normocephalic at birth cohort, the mean HCZ among normal, at risk, and developmentally delayed children was significantly different (ANOVA, P = 0.02). In particular, the mean HCZ of the developmentally delayed group was significantly lower than that of the normal group (Tukey's test, P = 0.014). HCZ was more strongly associated with lower expressive language scores (P = 0.04) than receptive language scores (P = 0.06). The rate of auditory abnormalities differed among the normal, at risk, and developmentally delayed groups (Chi-squared test, P = 0.016), which was driven by the significant difference between the normal and at risk groups (post hoc test, P = 0.011, risk ratio 3.94). Auditory abnormalities were associated with both expressive and receptive language delays (P = 0.02 and P = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Clear predictors of neurodevelopment in normocephalic ZIKV-exposed children have not been previously identified. Our findings demonstrate that smaller HCZ and auditory abnormalities in these infants correlate with poor neurodevelopment as toddlers. Language delay is the most prominent developmental concern among these children, who will require frequent auditory and speech evaluations throughout childhood.


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Sistema Nervioso , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/virología , Infección por el Virus Zika/complicaciones , Brasil/epidemiología , Preescolar , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Trastornos del Desarrollo del Lenguaje , Microcefalia/epidemiología , Embarazo , Estudios Prospectivos , Virus Zika
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Rev Saude Publica ; 55: 15, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33909869

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We report cognitive, language and motor neurodevelopment, assessed by the Bayley-III test, in 31 non-microcephalic children at age 3 with PCR-confirmed maternal Zika virus exposure (Rio de Janeiro, 2015-2016). Most children had average neurodevelopmental scores, however, 8 children (26%) presented delay in some domain. Language was the most affected: 7 children (22.6%) had a delay in this domain (2 presenting severe delay). Moderate delay was detected in the cognitive (3.2%) and motor (10%) domains. Maternal illness in the third trimester of pregnancy and later gestational age at birth were associated with higher Bayley-III scores. Zika-exposed children require long-term follow-up until school age.


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Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo , Infección por el Virus Zika , Virus Zika , Brasil , Niño , Preescolar , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/etiología , Embarazo , Infección por el Virus Zika/epidemiología
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Artículo en Inglés | LILACS, BBO - Odontología | ID: biblio-1289990

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ABSTRACT We report cognitive, language and motor neurodevelopment, assessed by the Bayley-III test, in 31 non-microcephalic children at age 3 with PCR-confirmed maternal Zika virus exposure (Rio de Janeiro, 2015-2016). Most children had average neurodevelopmental scores, however, 8 children (26%) presented delay in some domain. Language was the most affected: 7 children (22.6%) had a delay in this domain (2 presenting severe delay). Moderate delay was detected in the cognitive (3.2%) and motor (10%) domains. Maternal illness in the third trimester of pregnancy and later gestational age at birth were associated with higher Bayley-III scores. Zika-exposed children require long-term follow-up until school age.


Asunto(s)
Humanos , Femenino , Embarazo , Lactante , Preescolar , Niño , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo , Trastornos del Neurodesarrollo/etiología , Virus Zika , Brasil , Infección por el Virus Zika/enfermería
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JAMA Netw Open ; 2(1): e187235, 2019 01 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30657537

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Importance: There is an urgent need to assess neurodevelopment in Zika virus (ZIKV)-exposed infants. Objectives: To perform general movement assessment (GMA) at 9 to 20 weeks' postterm age and to evaluate whether the findings are associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 12 months in infants prenatally exposed to acute maternal illness with rash in Brazil during the ZIKV outbreak and in age-matched controls. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this cohort study, infants prenatally exposed to acute maternal illness with rash were recruited at medical institutions in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from February 1, 2016, to April 30, 2017, while infants without any exposure to maternal illness originated from the Graz University Audiovisual Research Database for the Interdisciplinary Analysis of Neurodevelopment. Participants were 444 infants, including 76 infants without congenital microcephaly, 35 infants with microcephaly, and 333 neurotypical children matched for sex, gestational age at birth, and age at GMA. Main Outcomes and Measures: General movement assessment performed at 9 to 20 weeks' postterm age, with negative predictive value, positive predictive value, sensitivity, and specificity generated, as well as clinical, neurologic, and developmental status (Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition [Bayley-III] scores) at age 12 months. Motor Optimality Scores were generated based on the overall quality of the motor repertoire. Adverse outcomes were defined as a Bayley-III score less than 2 SD in at least 1 domain, a score less than 1 SD in at least 2 domains, and/or atypical neurologic findings. Results: A total of 444 infants were enrolled, including 111 children prenatally exposed to a maternal illness with rash and 333 children without any prenatal exposure to maternal illness (57.7% male and mean [SD] age, 14 [2] weeks for both groups); 82.1% (46 of 56) of ZIKV-exposed infants without congenital microcephaly were healthy at age 12 months. Forty-four of 46 infants were correctly identified by GMA at 3 months, with a negative predictive value of 94% (95% CI, 85%-97%). Seven of 10 ZIKV-exposed children without microcephaly with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes were identified by GMA. The GMA positive predictive value was 78% (95% CI, 46%-94%), sensitivity was 70% (95% CI, 35%-93%), specificity was 96% (95% CI, 85%-99%), and accuracy was 91% (95% CI, 80%-97%). Children with microcephaly had bilateral spastic cerebral palsy; none had normal movements. The Motor Optimality Score differentiated outcomes: the median Motor Optimality Score was 23 (interquartile range [IQR], 21-26) in children with normal development, 12 (IQR, 8-19) in children with adverse outcomes, and 5 (IQR, 5-6) in children with microcephaly, a significant difference (P = .001). Conclusions and Relevance: This study suggests that although a large proportion of ZIKV-exposed infants without microcephaly develop normally, many do not. The GMA should be incorporated into routine infant assessments to enable early entry into targeted treatment programs.


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Discapacidades del Desarrollo/diagnóstico , Examen Físico/métodos , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo , Efectos Tardíos de la Exposición Prenatal , Infección por el Virus Zika/complicaciones , Brasil/epidemiología , Desarrollo Infantil , Brotes de Enfermedades , Femenino , Humanos , Lactante , Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa , Masculino , Microcefalia/virología , Movimiento , Examen Neurológico , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Embarazo , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/epidemiología , Infección por el Virus Zika/epidemiología
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Rev Saude Publica ; 52: 6, 2018 Feb 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29412374

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Abnormal general movements are among the most reliable markers for cerebral palsy. General movements are part of the spontaneous motor repertoire and are present from early fetal life until the end of the first half year after term. In addition to its high sensitivity (98%) and specificity (91%), the assessment of general movements is non-invasive and time- and cost-efficient. It is therefore ideal for assessing the integrity of the young nervous system, most notably in lowresource settings. Studies on the general movements assessment in low- and middle-income countries such as China, India, Iran, or South Africa are still rare but increasing. In Brazil, too, researchers have demonstrated that the evaluation of general movements adds to the functional assessment of the young nervous system. Applying general movements assessment in vulnerable populations in Brazil is therefore highly recommended.


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Parálisis Cerebral/diagnóstico , Desarrollo Infantil , Destreza Motora , Examen Neurológico/métodos , Trastornos Psicomotores/diagnóstico , Preescolar , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Movimiento , Variaciones Dependientes del Observador , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: biblio-903556

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ABSTRACT Abnormal general movements are among the most reliable markers for cerebral palsy. General movements are part of the spontaneous motor repertoire and are present from early fetal life until the end of the first half year after term. In addition to its high sensitivity (98%) and specificity (91%), the assessment of general movements is non-invasive and time- and cost-efficient. It is therefore ideal for assessing the integrity of the young nervous system, most notably in lowresource settings. Studies on the general movements assessment in low- and middle-income countries such as China, India, Iran, or South Africa are still rare but increasing. In Brazil, too, researchers have demonstrated that the evaluation of general movements adds to the functional assessment of the young nervous system. Applying general movements assessment in vulnerable populations in Brazil is therefore highly recommended.


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Humanos , Recién Nacido , Lactante , Preescolar , Trastornos Psicomotores/diagnóstico , Parálisis Cerebral/diagnóstico , Desarrollo Infantil , Destreza Motora , Examen Neurológico/métodos , Variaciones Dependientes del Observador , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Movimiento
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Res Dev Disabil ; 67: 1-8, 2017 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28586709

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BACKGROUND: Even though Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal cause of intellectual disability, studies on early development are scarce. AIM: To describe movements and postures in 3- to 5-month-old infants with Down syndrome and assess the relation between pre- and perinatal risk factors and the eventual motor performance. METHODS AND PROCEDURES: Exploratory study; 47 infants with Down syndrome (26 males, 27 infants born preterm, 22 infants with congenital heart disease) were videoed at 10-19 weeks post-term (median=14 weeks). We assessed their Motor Optimality Score (MOS) based on postures and movements (including fidgety movements) and compared it to that of 47 infants later diagnosed with cerebral palsy and 47 infants with a normal neurological outcome, matched for gestational and recording ages. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS: The MOS (median=13, range 10-28) was significantly lower than in infants with a normal neurological outcome (median=26), but higher than in infants later diagnosed with cerebral palsy (median=6). Fourteen infants with Down syndrome showed normal fidgety movements, 13 no fidgety movements, and 20 exaggerated, too fast or too slow fidgety movements. A lack of movements to the midline and several atypical postures were observed. Neither preterm birth nor congenital heart disease was related to aberrant fidgety movements or reduced MOS. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The heterogeneity in fidgety movements and MOS add to an understanding of the large variability of the early phenotype of Down syndrome. Studies on the predictive values of the early spontaneous motor repertoire, especially for the cognitive outcome, are warranted. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: The significance of this exploratory study lies in its minute description of the motor repertoire of infants with Down syndrome aged 3-5 months. Thirty percent of infants with Down syndrome showed age-specific normal fidgety movements. The rate of abnormal fidgety movements (large amplitude, high/slow speed) or a lack of fidgety movements was exceedingly high. The motor optimality score of infants with Down syndrome was lower than in infants with normal neurological outcome but higher than in infants who were later diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Neither preterm birth nor congenital heart disease were related to the motor performance at 3-5 months.


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Síndrome de Down , Actividad Motora/fisiología , Movimiento/fisiología , Postura/fisiología , Desempeño Psicomotor , Evaluación de la Discapacidad , Síndrome de Down/diagnóstico , Síndrome de Down/fisiopatología , Femenino , Edad Gestacional , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Examen Neurológico/métodos , Evaluación del Resultado de la Atención al Paciente , Factores de Riesgo , Estadística como Asunto
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Behav Brain Sci ; 40: e394, 2017 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29342825

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Newborns are born into a social environment that dynamically responds to them. Newborn behaviors may not have explicit social intentions but will nonetheless affect the environment. Parents contingently respond to their child, enabling newborns to learn about the consequences of their behaviors and encouraging the behavior itself. Consequently, newborn behaviors may serve both biological and social-cognitive purposes during development.


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Medio Social , Habla , Niño , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Intención , Relaciones Interpersonales , Conducta Social
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J. pediatr. (Rio J.) ; J. pediatr. (Rio J.);92(3,supl.1): 64-70, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-787521

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Abstract Objectives: To describe fidgety movements (FMs), i.e., the spontaneous movement pattern that typically occurs at 3–5 months after term age, and discuss its clinical relevance. Sources: A comprehensive literature search was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycINFO, and EMBASE. The search strategy included the MeSH terms and search strings (‘fidgety movement*’) OR [(‘general movement*’) AND (‘three month*’) OR (‘3 month*’)], as well as studies published on the General Movements Trust website (www.general-movements-trust.info). Summary of the data: Virtually all infants develop normally if FMs are present and normal, even if their brain ultrasound findings and/or clinical histories indicate a disposition to later neurological deficits. Conversely, almost all infants who never develop FMs have a high risk for neurological deficits such as cerebral palsy, and for genetic disorders with a late onset. If FMs are normal but concurrent postural patterns are not age-adequate or the overall movement character is monotonous, cognitive and/or language skills at school age will be suboptimal. Abnormal FMs are unspecific and have a low predictive power, but occur exceedingly in infants later diagnosed with autism. Conclusions: Abnormal, absent, or sporadic FMs indicate an increased risk for later neurological dysfunction, whereas normal FMs are highly predictive of normal development, especially if they co-occur with other smooth and fluent movements. Early recognition of neurological signs facilitates early intervention. It is important to re-assure parents of infants with clinical risk factors that the neurological outcome will be adequate if FMs develop normally.


Resumo Objetivos: Descrever os movimentos irregulares (FMs), ou seja, o padrão de movimentos espontâneos que normalmente ocorrem entre três e cinco meses após o nascimento e discutir sua relevância clínica. Fontes: Uma pesquisa abrangente na literatura foi feita nas seguintes bases de dados: Medline/PubMed, Cinahl, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycINFO e Embase. A estratégia de busca incluiu os termos e cadeias de pesquisa do MeSH [(“fidgety movement*”) OU [(“general movement*”) E (“three month*”) OU (“3 month*”)], bem como estudos publicados no website da General Movements Trust (www.general-movements-trust.info). Resumo dos dados: Praticamente todos os neonatos se desenvolveram normalmente se os FMs estiveram presentes e foram normais, mesmo se seus resultados do ultrassom do cérebro e/ou históricos clínicos indicassem tendência a déficits neurológicos posteriores. Por outro lado, quase todos os neonatos que nunca desenvolveram FMs apresentaram maior risco de déficits neurológicos, como paralisia cerebral, e doenças genéticas de início tardio. Caso os FMs fossem normais, porém simultâneos a padrões posturais não adequados para a idade, ou o caráter geral dos movimentos fosse monótono, as capacidades cognitivas e/ou de linguagem na idade escolar seriam abaixo do ideal. Os FMs anormais não são específicos e têm baixo poder preditivo, porém ocorrem em grande parte em neonatos posteriormente diagnosticados com autismo. Conclusões: FMs anormais, ausentes ou esporádicos indicam um risco maior de disfunções neurológicas posteriores, ao passo que FMs normais são altamente preditivos de desenvolvimento normal, principalmente se forem simultâneos a outros movimentos suaves e fluentes. O reconhecimento precoce de sinais neurológicos facilita a intervenção antecipada. É importante garantir aos pais de neonatos com fatores de risco clínicos que o resultado neurológico será adequado se os FMs se desenvolverem normalmente.


Asunto(s)
Humanos , Recién Nacido , Lactante , Conducta del Lactante/fisiología , Actividad Motora/fisiología , Trastornos del Movimiento/fisiopatología , Factores de Tiempo , Parálisis Cerebral/diagnóstico , Parálisis Cerebral/fisiopatología , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Factores de Riesgo , Factores de Edad , Trastornos del Movimiento/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Movimiento/etiología , Examen Neurológico
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N Engl J Med ; 375(24): 2321-2334, 2016 12 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26943629

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BACKGROUND: Zika virus (ZIKV) has been linked to central nervous system malformations in fetuses. To characterize the spectrum of ZIKV disease in pregnant women and infants, we followed patients in Rio de Janeiro to describe clinical manifestations in mothers and repercussions of acute ZIKV infection in infants. METHODS: We enrolled pregnant women in whom a rash had developed within the previous 5 days and tested blood and urine specimens for ZIKV by reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction assays. We followed women prospectively to obtain data on pregnancy and infant outcomes. RESULTS: A total of 345 women were enrolled from September 2015 through May 2016; of these, 182 women (53%) tested positive for ZIKV in blood, urine, or both. The timing of acute ZIKV infection ranged from 6 to 39 weeks of gestation. Predominant maternal clinical features included a pruritic descending macular or maculopapular rash, arthralgias, conjunctival injection, and headache; 27% had fever (short-term and low-grade). By July 2016, a total of 134 ZIKV-affected pregnancies and 73 ZIKV-unaffected pregnancies had reached completion, with outcomes known for 125 ZIKV-affected and 61 ZIKV-unaffected pregnancies. Infection with chikungunya virus was identified in 42% of women without ZIKV infection versus 3% of women with ZIKV infection (P<0.001). Rates of fetal death were 7% in both groups; overall adverse outcomes were 46% among offspring of ZIKV-positive women versus 11.5% among offspring of ZIKV-negative women (P<0.001). Among 117 live infants born to 116 ZIKV-positive women, 42% were found to have grossly abnormal clinical or brain imaging findings or both, including 4 infants with microcephaly. Adverse outcomes were noted regardless of the trimester during which the women were infected with ZIKV (55% of pregnancies had adverse outcomes after maternal infection in the first trimester, 52% after infection in the second trimester, and 29% after infection in the third trimester). CONCLUSIONS: Despite mild clinical symptoms in the mother, ZIKV infection during pregnancy is deleterious to the fetus and is associated with fetal death, fetal growth restriction, and a spectrum of central nervous system abnormalities. (Funded by Ministério da Saúde do Brasil and others.).


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Sistema Nervioso Central/anomalías , Muerte Fetal , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/virología , Microcefalia/virología , Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo , Infección por el Virus Zika/complicaciones , Virus Zika/aislamiento & purificación , Adolescente , Adulto , Encéfalo/anomalías , Brasil/epidemiología , Sistema Nervioso Central/embriología , Femenino , Muerte Fetal/etiología , Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal/epidemiología , Feto/anomalías , Edad Gestacional , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Embarazo , Nacimiento Prematuro/epidemiología , Ultrasonografía Prenatal , Adulto Joven
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J Pediatr (Rio J) ; 92(3 Suppl 1): S64-70, 2016.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26997356

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OBJECTIVES: To describe fidgety movements (FMs), i.e., the spontaneous movement pattern that typically occurs at 3-5 months after term age, and discuss its clinical relevance. SOURCES: A comprehensive literature search was performed using the following databases: MEDLINE/PubMed, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, Science Direct, PsycINFO, and EMBASE. The search strategy included the MeSH terms and search strings ('fidgety movement*') OR [('general movement*') AND ('three month*') OR ('3 month*')], as well as studies published on the General Movements Trust website (www.general-movements-trust.info). SUMMARY OF THE DATA: Virtually all infants develop normally if FMs are present and normal, even if their brain ultrasound findings and/or clinical histories indicate a disposition to later neurological deficits. Conversely, almost all infants who never develop FMs have a high risk for neurological deficits such as cerebral palsy, and for genetic disorders with a late onset. If FMs are normal but concurrent postural patterns are not age-adequate or the overall movement character is monotonous, cognitive and/or language skills at school age will be suboptimal. Abnormal FMs are unspecific and have a low predictive power, but occur exceedingly in infants later diagnosed with autism. CONCLUSIONS: Abnormal, absent, or sporadic FMs indicate an increased risk for later neurological dysfunction, whereas normal FMs are highly predictive of normal development, especially if they co-occur with other smooth and fluent movements. Early recognition of neurological signs facilitates early intervention. It is important to re-assure parents of infants with clinical risk factors that the neurological outcome will be adequate if FMs develop normally.


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Conducta del Lactante/fisiología , Actividad Motora/fisiología , Trastornos del Movimiento/fisiopatología , Factores de Edad , Parálisis Cerebral/diagnóstico , Parálisis Cerebral/fisiopatología , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Trastornos del Movimiento/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Movimiento/etiología , Examen Neurológico , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Factores de Riesgo , Factores de Tiempo
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Early Hum Dev ; 88(1): 39-43, 2012 Jan.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21775078

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BACKGROUND: It continues to be a challenge for clinicians to identify preterm infants likely to experience subsequent neurodevelopmental deficits. The Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) and the assessment of spontaneous general movements (GMs) are the only reliable diagnostic and predictive tools for the functionality of the developing nervous system, if applied before term. AIM: To determine to what extent singular preterm assessments of motor performance can predict the neurodevelopmental outcome in 14-month olds. METHODS: Thirty-seven preterm infants born <34weeks gestational age were recruited for the study at the NICU of the São Lucas University Hospital, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. At 34weeks, their GMs were assessed; and the Test of Infant Motor Performance (TIMP) was applied. A prospective design was used to examine (A) the association between the GM assessment and the TIMP; and (B) the relation between GMs or the TIMP and the developmental status at 14months, assessed by means of Alberta Infant Motor Scales (AIMS) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI). RESULTS: Nineteen infants (41%) had abnormal GMs; only one scored within the TIMP average range. Hence, GMs and TIMP were not related. Children with cramped-synchronized GMs at 34weeks preterm had a lower AIMS centile rank than those with poor repertoire or normal GMs. There was a marginal association between cramped-synchronized GMs and a lower PEDI mobility score. CONCLUSIONS: A single preterm GM assessment is only fairly to moderately associated with the 14-month motor development. The TIMP is not suitable as a complementary assessment tool at such a young age.


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Enfermedades del Prematuro/diagnóstico , Trastornos del Movimiento/diagnóstico , Movimiento/fisiología , Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso/diagnóstico , Femenino , Edad Gestacional , Humanos , Lactante , Recién Nacido , Recien Nacido Prematuro , Masculino , Examen Neurológico/métodos , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Estudios Prospectivos , Desempeño Psicomotor , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Factores de Riesgo
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