Early detection of cerebral palsy among a high-risk cohort in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the predictive validity of best practice early detection tools for cerebral palsy (CP) in a high-risk cohort.

Study design

Prospective longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

Neonatal intensive care unit of a regional tertiary hospital in Bangladesh.

Participants

Neonates with risk factors for CP admitted to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit between November 2019 and March 2020.

Outcome measures

General Movements Assessment (GMA) at writhing and fidgety periods; Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) and Peabody Developmental Motor Scales Second Edition (PDMS-2) conducted in person at 3, 12 and 24 months. The Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC-2), Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ

SUBMITTER: Karim T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506230 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature