Fidgety Movement Classification in Preterm Infants Without Major Structural Brain Abnormalities: Associations with Gestational Age, Birth Weight, and Neonatal Morbidity
Bruna Bašić, Ana Katušić, Ruža Grizelj, Ana-Marija Bohaček · 2026
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Bruna Bašić and co-authors study fidgety movements in preterm infants who have no major structural brain problems. These small, busy movements at a few months of age are a known sign of early brain function. Which birth and illness factors go with each movement pattern was less clear.
Using a standard movement assessment, the team grouped infants as normal, abnormal, or absent in their movements. Infants with absent movements were born earlier and lighter, and needed breathing support for longer, than those with abnormal movements. Comparisons with the normal group were not clear, and single illnesses did not differ. The pattern, they note, is not a simple ladder.
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| CREATOR | Bruna Bašić, Ana Katušić, Ruža Grizelj, Ana-Marija Bohaček |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |