“Fidgety-like movements” in infants born extremely preterm and their relation to later neurodevelopmental outcome

Early Human Development 2026 Open access

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Authors: M. Örtqvist, A. Spittle, U. Ådén, K.E. Kraft, R.N. Boyd, C. Luke, A.F. Bos
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2026.106622
Cited by: 1
References: 36

Abstract

BACKGROUND: A variant of spontaneous movements "fidgety-like movements" has been described, but its prevalence and clinical relevance remain unclear. AIM: To describe the prevalence of "fidgety-like movements" at 3-5 months corrected age (CA), its relation to major cerebral lesions, and neurodevelopmental outcome in children born extremely preterm (EPT;

Fields of Study & Subjects

Infant Development and Preterm Care Neonatal and fetal brain pathology Infant Health and Development

Publication details

Journal / source
Early Human Development
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
222
Pages
106622–106622
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN