Evaluation of Motor & Cognitive Milestones in Preterm and Full Term Neonates with Hyperbilirubinemia (Follow up study)

Abstract

Neonatal jaundice is one of the main causes of the patient’s admission in the neonatal period and is potentially linked to morbidity & developmental delay in infancy& childhood. The neonatal period (birth to 28 days) is a time of extensive and ongoing system transition from uterine environment to external world, this includes the initial period after birth which is referred to as the perinatal period (Fatima et al., 2019), the term applies to premature, full term, and postmature newborn infants (Escobar et al., 2010). Early recognition of infants at risk of developmental disability is important, so early complete head-to-toe examination is important to identify abnormalities that may have an impact on a child’s development. The Bailey Scales of Infant Development (BSID) evaluate the mental and motor development and test the behavior of infants from one to 42 months of age (Escobar et al., 2010). AIM: This study aimed to detect the possible occurrence of motor & cognitive delay in infants as a complication of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.