Prechtl's Method of Qualitative Assessment of General Movements - Basic and advanced training courses 30th June 2010 - 2nd July 2010

Wednesday 30th June 2010 - Friday 2nd July 2010
London

General movements are the most frequent motor pattern in the fetus and in the young infant. The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to Prechtl's Method of Qualitative Assessment of General Movements in young infants. This new assessment method has shown its merit for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity of the nervous system. Compelling evidence is now available that qualitative assessment of General Movements (GM) at a very early age is the best predictor for Cerebral Palsy. This method has become a potent supplement to the traditional kind of neurological examination.

Main topics of lectures, demonstration and exercises are the ontogeny of spontaneous motor activity; normal and abnormal GMs from birth to 20 weeks post term; practical advice for recording and assessment of GMs; GMs and follow up; individual development trajectories and their predictive power for later neurological impairments.

The advanced course is for those who have already attended a training course in Graz, Pisa or Modena and passed its final test.

The course fulfils the standards specified by the GMs Trust (www.general-movements-trust.info).

For further information on this course please contact betty.hutchon@royalfree.nhs.uk (clinical enquiries) or gemma.birchenough@uclh.nhs.uk (administrative enquiries).

For full course details, including venue and cost please click here to view the course flyer.