Mngmt of Neuro

Development characterized by limited variation of motor strategies and limited ability to vary motor behavior to address a specific situation.

What are the 3 factors that increase the likelihood that a child will have some kind of developmental problem?

Events that have occured that pose obvious problems.

Intrauterine or early neonatal infections in the mother.

What is TORCH?

Hemorrhage in germinal matrix; minimal ventricular bleed.

Bleed in 10 - 15% of intraventricular area.

Bleed in greater than 50% of ventricular area with distention.

Bleed extends into parenchyma; most severe.

- Low oxygenation and structural support of blood vessels.
- Changes in BP during the birth process
- Asphyxia
- Stress of too much handling and invasive medical procedures

A test that assess physical condition of the newborn.

- Single parent
- Parental age less than 17 years (in US)
- Poor quality infant-parent attachment
- Maternal problems: drug or alcohol abuse