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Development of Fetal and Neonatal Motor Activity: Implications for Neurology

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Sensory-Motor Organizations and Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

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Abstract

Recent findings on fetal and neonatal motility are reviewed from the perspective of their contribution to the early assessment of neurological condition. Both for fetuses and newborn infants the observation of spontaneous movements and the organization of ultradian activity rhythms are the most promising approaches.

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  1. Laboratoire de Psycho-Biologie de l’Enfant, EPHE & CNRS, URA 315, Paris, France

    H. Bloch

  2. Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

    B. I. Bertenthal

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Cioni, G., Castellacci, A.M. (1990). Development of Fetal and Neonatal Motor Activity: Implications for Neurology. In: Bloch, H., Bertenthal, B.I. (eds) Sensory-Motor Organizations and Development in Infancy and Early Childhood. NATO ASI Series, vol 56. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2071-2_10

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