Abstract
In 1987, child health centres in the city of Espoo, Finland, started an intensified check‐up on five‐year‐old children. Emphasis was laid on detecting slight neurodevelopmental handicaps. The examination consisted of tests for vision and hearing, a neurodevelopmental examination and a questionnaire to the parents about their child's development. The check‐up was attended by 2027 children. The neurodevelopmental examination comprised the testing of vision, motor performance, perception and behaviour. Each child was scored 1‐8 points for tasks in which he failed. The mean score was 9.6±7.3. A score of 24‐29 was given to 55 (3.1%) and a score ≥ 30 to 34 (1.9%) children. The majority of the children with high scores were boys. Among the children with high scores were several not previously diagnosed as having MBD, slight mental retardation, vision and hearing impairment or emotional problems. The results accorded with the preschool performance two years later.
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