Cott R, Hagmann C, Etter R, Latal B. [Differences in the Distribution of the General Movements Classification Between Neonatal Risk Groups in the Children's Hospital Zurich: An Observational Study].
Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2022;
226:265-273. [PMID:
35672004 DOI:
10.1055/a-1808-2843]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Neonatal infants are at increased risk for motor development disorders.
OBJECTIVE
To compare General Movements (GMs) classification between three neonatal risk groups, correlate the GMs Assessment (GMA) with a standardized developmental neurological examination (SDNE) and determine risk factors for abnormal GMs.
METHODS
Monocentric observational study with three risk groups (children with operated congenital heart disease (CHD) n=26, with operated congenital gastrointestinal malformations (CGM) n=17 and with fetal operated myelomeningocele (MMC) n=12 who underwent inpatient video-based examination. GMA was evaluated according to Hadders-Algra classification and divided into 4 categories: normal optimal (NO), normal suboptimal (NS), mildly abnormal (MA), definitely abnormal (DA).
RESULTS
The distribution was as follows: CHD 80.8% NS, 19.2% MA, CGM 5.9% NO, 64.7% NS, 29.4% MA, MMC upper extremities 100% NS, lower extremities 33.3% NS, 33.3% MA and 33.3% DA (group comparison Kruskal-Wallis 10.729, p=0.003). GMA correlated significantly with SDNE (Spearman r s=0.869, p<0.001). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that only gestational age (Chi2=11.93, p<0.001) correlated with abnormal GMs.
CONCLUSION
The majority of children showed normal GMs. Children with MMC and those with lower gestational age showed an increased risk of abnormal GMs. The GMA and SDNE represent complementary "bedside tools" to detect early motor abnormalities.
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