Abstract
A neurodevelopmental screening examination for five‐year‐old children is described. The examination takes only 15‐20 minutes and tests a wide range of neurodevelopmental abilities. The children receive points for items which they are not able to perform. The sum of the points given is a measure of the child's neurodevelopmental impairment. A group of 52 control children had a mean score of 10.2 points, and the 326 children from child health centres had a mean score of 8.9 points. A group of 647 children who belonged neonatally to a high risk group was also examined. In 609 of these children no clear neurological disease was evident and they received mean score of 18.1 points while the mean score for 38 children with clear handicaps was 73.0. The results show that children who were at risk neonatally had more neurodevelopmental disabilities than children without any neonatal risk factors. Children who received high scores should be referred for more detailed neurological and neuropsychological examinations.
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