Neurological assessment of newborns with spinal muscular atrophy identified through neonatal screening.

ABSTRACT: The possibility to identify patients with spinal muscular atrophy through neonatal screenings has highlighted the need for clinical assessments that may systematically evaluate the possible presence of early neurological signs. The aim of this study was to use the Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (HNNE) and a module specifically designed for floppy infants to assess the possible variability of neurological findings in infants identified through neonatal screening. The infants included in this study were identified as part of a pilot study exploring neonatal screening in two Italian regions. A neurological examination was performed using the HNNE and an additional module developed for the assessment of floppy infants. Seventeen infants were identified through the screening. One

SUBMITTER: Pane M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192449 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature