PRECHTL’S METHOD OF QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTOF GENERAL MOVEMENTS (BASE)

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 (GMs) 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, demonstrations 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 developmental trajectories and their predictive power for later neurological impairments. This course is included in the national and international courses held periodically in Austria (Graz) and in Italy (Pisa or Modena), England (London) and Australia (Brisbane). Who have already attended a basic training course and passed its final test can attend the Advanced Teaching Course which will be held simultaneously.
The course fulfils the standards specified by the GM Trust.
(www.general-movements-trust.info)