Cerebral palsy screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for cerebral palsy. Serial follow-up exams of all newborns from neonatal intensive care are warranted until it is evident that there is no failure in developmental milestones or development of spasticity.

Screening

There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for cerebral palsy.
Serial follow-up exams of all newborns from neonatal intensive care are warranted until it is evident that there is no failure in developmental milestones or development of spasticity.^[1]

References

↑ Upasani VV, Ketwaroo PD, Estroff JA, Warf BC, Emans JB, Glotzbecker MP (2016). “Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling”. World J Orthop. 7 (7): 406–17. doi:10.5312/wjo.v7.i7.406. PMC 4945507. PMID 27458551.

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[pmid27458551-1] Upasani VV, Ketwaroo PD, Estroff JA, Warf BC, Emans JB, Glotzbecker MP (2016). “Prenatal diagnosis and assessment of congenital spinal anomalies: Review for prenatal counseling”. World J Orthop. 7 (7): 406–17. doi:10.5312/wjo.v7.i7.406. PMC 4945507. PMID 27458551.

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