Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination asymmetry score detects hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy from typical development

摘要

BackgroundThe Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) is one of several useful tools for early identification of Cerebral Palsy (CP), however, cut-off scores for CP do not consistently distinguish infants with hemiplegia from those typically developing. We hypothesized that use of an asymmetry score, in addition to the assessment’s standard total cut-off score could remedy this problem in a clinical setting.