Impacts of an early neurodevelopmental intervention protocol applied in children with perinatal risks

Authors

  • Jorge Pedro Rodríguez Fernández Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas. Centro de Rehabilitación del Neurodesarrollo “Rosa Luxemburgo”. Policlínico “Héroes del Moncada.Cárdenas.Matanzas.
  • Roberto Moreno Mora Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “General Calixto García Iñiguez” Hogar Materno “Leonor Pérez” Dirección Municipal de Salud Habana Vieja.
  • Yaser Ramírez Benitez

Keywords:

early attention, neurodevelopment, areas of child development, interdisciplinary evaluation.

Abstract

Introduction: Early attention to child neurodevelopment is necessary, among other reasons, due to the decreasing mortality rates in children under one year of age. The application of protocols for disabilities evaluation, diagnosis and intervention in the different areas of neurodevelopment before the fourth month of life, with the participation of families, is a current need.

Objective: To evaluate the results obtained from an early neurodevelopmental intervention protocol applied in children with perinatal risks.

Methods: Prospective and longitudinal research, which included the 200 children born with neurological risk factors, who remained included in the protocol until six years of age. Evaluative cuts were made in the areas: gross motor, visuomanual coordination, language and socialization, at one year, three years and five years and the significance of the results was verified by the McNemar method.

Results: Neurodevelopmental involvement was found in 184 children. In those severely affected, 100% of the areas were compromised. In the stage of 1 to 3 years the results of the intervention were significant in gross motor skills and visuomanual coordination, it was not the same in the area of language and psychosocial adaptation. In the stage of 3 to 5 years, a significantly favorable evolution was verified in all areas of neurodevelopment.

Conclusions: Early neurodevelopmental care represents a strength to improve the quality of life in children with perinatal risks and the social competence of these patients.

 

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Published

2023-02-20

How to Cite

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Rodríguez Fernández JP, Moreno Mora R, Ramírez Benitez Y. Impacts of an early neurodevelopmental intervention protocol applied in children with perinatal risks. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 20 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];95. Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/4145

Issue

Vol. 95 (2023)

Section

PEDIATRÍA

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