What is the screenig tool for autism?
M-CHAT
What are risk factors for developmental delay?
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (chronic lung disease)
Retinopathy of prematurity (visual impairment)
Hyperbilirubinemia
Periventricular leukomalacia (damage to white matter surrounding ventricles in the brain)
define spasticity
increased muscle resistance that is velocity-dependent
What are the risks for cerebral palsy? (4)
Prematurity (78% risk)
Intauterine growth retardation (34% risk)
Chorioamnionitis (28% risk)
perinatal asphyxia (10% risk)
What type of cerebral palsy is associated with hyperbilirubinemia/kernicterus?
dyskinetic cerebral palsy