Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology

The Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS) is a gross motor assessment with excellent psychometric properties and clinical utility when used face-to-face. The AIMS assessment delivered via synchronous telehealth shows excellent agreement with face-to-face assessment. Telehealth is a suitable alternative to face-to-face AIMS assessment, particularly for older infants.

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This original article is commented by Urquia et al. on pages 972–973 of this issue.

This systematic review examined the association and diagnostic accuracy of MRI acquired < 36 weeks postmenstral age to detect cerebral palsy and other adverse motor outcomes at or beyond 3 years corrected age in infants born preterm.

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201 infants at risk for developmental disorders were assessed using two General Movements Assessments (GMA) and one Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE), integrated into routine follow up care. Developmental outcome was assessed with a neurologic examination at 2 years, and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development at 2 - 3.5 years of age. Using a combination of GMA measures and the HINE, CP was predicted with 100% sensitivity, and non-CP delays were predicted with 83%-87% sensitivity. Although specificity was lower, this approach provides a practical method of identifying most infants who will benefit from early intervention therapy, even in countries such as Sri Lanka where access to neuroimaging and specialist care is limited..

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This original article is commented by dos Santos on pages 829–830 of this issue.

Baseline gait patterns help identify patients with the best potential for short-term improvement after SDR.

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Immigrant children born very preterm face systemic inequalities such as language barriers. Language barriers can be operationalized as a continuous linguistic distance score. Linguistic distance is associated with mental health of children born very preterm. Associations between linguistic distance and preschool children's mental health (SDQ total score) for selected language groups in the German Neonatal Network study sample are presented.

This original article is commented by Müller et al. on pages557–558 of this issue.

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This study investigates the impact of cerebellar hemorrhage (CBH) and atrophy in extremely preterm infants with intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) on neurodevelopment at two years of age. Findings reveal that CBH is a significant predictor of impaired cognitive and motor outcomes, with cerebellar atrophy further exacerbating developmental delays.

This original article is commented by Cohen and Lerman-Sagie on pages558–559 of this issue.

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This systematic review is commented by Eliks on page 142 of this issue.

Evidence emerging from recent studies indicates an 11% to 40% incidence of monogenic conditions that may have been misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy (CP). Here, we consider the potential impact of genomic diagnosis in patients with a clinical diagnosis of CP.

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This study outlines efforts to establish expert consensus on key therapist-supported intervention principles for interventions spanning the NICU-to-home transition. A modified Delphi technique was utilized to seek opinions from independent and relevant interdisciplinary experts on the use of interventions during the transition from NICU to home. Results showed strong consensus on four key intervention principles: building caregiver-child relationships, optimizing infant development, providing education and knowledge sharing, and enriched environments.

This original article is commented by Badawi and Crowle on pages 280–281 of this issue.

Utilizing the M-CHAT-R/F at unadjusted chronological age effectively identified children with high likelihood of autism. Delaying universal screening based on adjusted gestational age is likely to delay identification of children needing assessment and intervention.

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This original article is commented by Frazier on pages 279–280 of this issue.

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