Abstract
The development of 131 infants at risk was followed up at three-month intervals during the first year of life. In mature babies positive neurological findings in the newborn period corresponded closely with the development of infantile cerebral palsy. 89\% of the infants who subsequently developed cerebral palsy showed pathological signs in the newborn period. However, abnormal postnatal neurological findings were also observed in 26\% of the infants showing normal development. No such correlation was demonstrable in regard to the premature infants. This is probably a consequence of the numerous pitfalls in the neurological evaluation of premature babies. Only those mature babies showing abnormal neurological signs in the newborn period should be alloted to an at-risk group in respect to the development of cerebral palsy. Premature infants should be included, irrespective of the neurological findings.
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