Publications by authors named "Moreno Toldo"

The general movement optimality score (GMOS) quantifies the details of general movements (GMs). We recently conducted psychometric analyses of the GMOS and developed a revised scoresheet. Consequently, the GMOS-Revised (GMOS-R) instrument necessitated validation using new percentile ranks.

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  • - The study evaluated the reliability of the Motor Optimality Score-Revised (MOS-R) in infants at high risk for neurological issues, using data from cohorts in Sweden, India, and the USA.
  • - A total of 252 infants were assessed, resulting in almost perfect reliability scores (ICC: 0.98-0.99) for overall MOS-R scores across all groups and ages, with substantial reliability found for specific subcategories.
  • - While the MOS-R is deemed reliable for use in high-risk populations, further investigation is needed for the subcategory of postural patterns and its clinical applicability.
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Introduction: Around 9% of India's children under six are diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders. Low-resource, rural communities often lack programmes for early identification and intervention. The Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) is regarded as the best clinical tool to predict cerebral palsy in infants <5 months.

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The Prechtl General Movement Assessment (GMA) has become a cornerstone assessment in early identification of cerebral palsy (CP), particularly during the fidgety movement period at 3-5 months of age. Additionally, assessment of motor repertoire, such as antigravity movements and postural patterns, which form the Motor Optimality Score (MOS), may provide insight into an infant's later motor function. This study aimed to identify early specific markers for ambulation, gross motor function (using the Gross Motor Function Classification System, GMFCS), topography (unilateral, bilateral), and type (spastic, dyskinetic, ataxic, and hypotonic) of CP in a large worldwide cohort of 468 infants.

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