NeuroMotion smartphone application for remote General Movements Assessment: a feasibility study in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the feasibility of using the NeuroMotion smartphone application for remote General Movements Assessment for screening infants for cerebral palsy in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Method

Thirty-one term-born infants at risk of cerebral palsy due to birth asphyxia or neonatal seizures were recruited for the follow-up at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, 1 October 2021 to 7 January 2022. Parents filmed their children at home using the application at 3 months' age and the videos were assessed for technical quality using a standardised form and for fidgety movements by Prechtl's General Movements Assessment. The usability of the application was evaluated through a parental survey.

Results

Twenty families sent in altogether 46 videos out of which 35 had ap

SUBMITTER: Kukka AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10910581 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature