Ppt motor development in the first year of life - General movements

6 important questions on Ppt motor development in the first year of life - General movements

Which behavioural state is the best state and position to test the child

state 4: active wakefulness in supine

Characteristics of tight writhing GM's

0-6 wks post natal
slow forceful movements with small changes in speed an amplitude
most of GM movements in extremities stay close to the body

Characteristics of Fidgely GM's

8-16 wks post natal
continuous ongoing small elegant movement irregulary appearing over the whole body
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Characteristics of abnormal GM's

decreased fluency and elegance
constraint repertoire
monotonus sequences within one GM
following GM's are stereotyped

What are the 3 categories of abnormal GM

-Hypokinesis (reduction in quantity and amount, duration and speed of all types of sponateous movements
-arm repertoire (seauence is monotonus
-cramped-synchronized movements (not fluent writhing character and all extremities and trunk muscles contract and relax almost at the same time

What are other abnorma features

-tremors
-flapping (=oscillating movements of extremities with a large amplitude
-floppy
-disorganized
-hyperkinetic (=continuous storm of chaotic GM's

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