Risky Baby Rehabilitation

Authors : Tuba Tülay Koca

Pages : 237-242

Doi:10.17827/aktd.1566677

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Publication Date : 2025-09-30

Article Type : Review Paper

Abstract :When we look at the definition of risky babies, the first to come to mind is preterm babies born before the 32nd week of pregnancy, but also postterm newborns, term low birth weight babies (<2500 gr), and babies with congenital anomalies are included in this class. With developing technology, it is possible to keep more risky babies alive. It is known that premature babies, compared to term babies, show suboptimal motor development behavior and self-regulation problems in all subsystems (mental, developmental, neurobehavioral, motor) in the 3rd and 6th months of their follow-up. Early neurodevelopmental assessments of high-risk newborns should be performed, deficiencies should be determined, and physiotherapeutic intervention and family-centered rehabilitation programs should be initiated early in the needed areas. Although premature babies are thought to have problems only in the motor area, they now have difficulties in many neurodevelopmental stages, such as social, behavioral, life skills, sleep, language, nutrition, mental health, toilet habits, and communication. Some premature babies are diagnosed with autism and attention deficit, and hyperactivity disorder over time. This group of children with special needs should be closely monitored at every stage of their lives. 10% of preterm babies are diagnosed with cerebral palsy later in life. Cerebral palsy presents with non-progressive damage to the central nervous system as well as progressive problems in the musculoskeletal system. Parents, who were left out of treatment processes in the past, are now at the center of the rehabilitation team. It should be kept in mind that healthy babies will become healthy adults in the future.
Keywords : riskli bebek, rehabilitasyon, nörogelişimsel değerlendirme, prematürite, serebral palsi

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