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This article discusses common high-risk factors during pregnancy, birth, and infancy that can lead to adverse neurological outcomes in infants. It also explores the role of physical therapists in managing these high-risk infants.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal care
- Pediatric physical therapy
- Neurology
Background:
- Infant neurological outcomes are influenced by factors during prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal periods.
- Identifying high-risk infants is crucial for early intervention.
- Adverse neurological outcomes can have lifelong impacts on development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify common high-risk factors associated with adverse neurological outcomes in infants.
- To discuss the critical role of physical therapists in the care of high-risk infants.
Main Methods:
- Review of common high-risk factors across prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal stages.
- Discussion of the physical therapist's contribution to high-risk infant care.
Main Results:
- Identified key prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal risk factors impacting infant neurological development.
- Highlighted the essential functions of physical therapists in supporting high-risk infants.
Conclusions:
- Early identification and management of risk factors are vital for preventing adverse neurological outcomes.
- Physical therapists play an integral role in the multidisciplinary care of high-risk infants, optimizing developmental trajectories.
Abstract:
Presented in this article are some of the more common high-risk factors in the prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal period of the infant which may result in an adverse neurological outcome. The role of the physical therapist in the care of the high-risk infant is also discussed.