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- Title
HİPOKSİK İSKEMİK ENSEFALOPATİ GEÇİREN İNFANTLARIN FİDGETY DÖNEMDEKİ SPONTAN MOTOR HAREKETLERİ.
- Authors
KAHRAMAN, Aysu; LİVANELİOĞLU, Ayşe
- Abstract
Purpose: To identify the changes in the spontaneous motor movements of infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) so an early intervention program can be started. Materials and Methods: The spontaneous motor movements of infants with HIE were video recorded during the infants' fidgety period (aged 3-5 months) and to identify Motor Optimality Score. Results: The study included 15 term infants with a mean birth weight of 3314±481kg. All of four infants with stage 1 HIE, two of six infants with stage 2 HIE, and one of five infants with stage 3 HIE had fidgety scores within normal limits, whereas the remaining four infants with stage 2 HIE and four infants with stage 3 HIE had fidgety scores lower than normal limits. Infants who had low fidgety scores had problems with gross motor functions. Six of infants with low fidgety scores were diagnosed as cerebral palsy, one developed hearing loss, and one had swallowing problems. None of the infants with normal fidgety scores developed motor problems. Discussion: One infant with stage 3 HIE was expected to have a high morbidity, but the infant had fidgety scores within normal limits. Follow-ups for this infant was lasted for two years, but the infant did not develop any motor deficits. All the infants with low scores developed motor problems. These results show importance of evaluating spontaneous motor movements in infants with HIE.
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2017, Vol 4, pS27
- ISSN
2148-8819
- Publication type
Article