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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
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Published on: August 25, 2014

Neuropsychology's Role in Multidisciplinary Follow-Up Care of Neurologically Complex Infants and Toddlers

Lauren E Miller1, Danielle M Glad1, Jessica C Luepke1

  • 1Division of Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Pediatric Neurology
|February 1, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Pediatric neuropsychologists are vital in multidisciplinary clinics for monitoring neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with neurological conditions. Their involvement improves care for neurologically complex young children.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Prenatal and early childhood neurological insults can severely impact cognitive development.
  • Infants and toddlers with neurological conditions face heightened risks for medical and neurodevelopmental complications.
  • Pediatric neuropsychologists are crucial for assessing brain-behavior relationships and identifying developmental delays in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and discuss the roles of pediatric neuropsychology in caring for neurologically complex young children.
  • To highlight a novel neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) follow-up clinic model.
  • To demonstrate the value of pediatric neuropsychologists in multidisciplinary care settings.

Main Methods:

  • The Developmentally Ready: Engagement for Achievement of Milestones (DREAM) Clinic, a multidisciplinary NICU follow-up clinic, was established.
  • The clinic integrates neonatal neurology, pediatric neuropsychology, neonatology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and pediatric psychology.
  • Pediatric neuropsychologists' contributions within the DREAM Clinic were reviewed.

Main Results:

  • Pediatric neuropsychologists were identified as essential members of the multidisciplinary care team.
  • Their expertise proved valuable to both medical providers and families.
  • The review underscored the collaborative nature of care in the DREAM Clinic.

Conclusions:

  • The DREAM Clinic serves as a successful model for integrating pediatric neuropsychology into developmental follow-up care.
  • The model demonstrates the structure, feasibility, and significance of this integration.
  • Involving pediatric neuropsychologists is crucial for optimizing outcomes in neurologically complex young children.
Abstract

Keywords:
Early childhoodMultidisciplinaryNICU follow-upNeurologicalPediatric neuropsychology

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