Trying the General Movement Assessment on your infant can provide valuable insights into their early motor development, helping you identify potential concerns early and ensure they receive the right support for healthy growth and milestones.
General Movement Assessment (GMA)
This assessment method has shown its merit for the prenatal and postnatal evaluation of the integrity
of the nervous system. Compelling evidence is available that the assessment of General Movements
(GMs) at a very early age is the best predictor for cerebral palsy. This method has become a potent
supplement to the traditional kind of neurological examination.
Who is the GMA recommended for?
Infants with high risk indicators
Preterm infants: infants born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
Low birth weight infants: infants weighing less than 2500 grams or less than 5 lbs 8 oz. in the US
This weight is lower in less developed countries.
Any difficulties during pregnancy: gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, etc.
Infants with genetic abnormalities.
Any issues with fetus during pregnancy
Atypical intrauterine growth.
Seizures
Any difficulties, trauma during delivery
Vacuum assisted deliveries
How to provide a video for the General Movement Assessment (GMA)
A 3 minute video of the infant is needed
For the video the infant should:
Be wearing only a onesie, with arms and legs exposed
Placed on a firm surface such as bed, floor
Placed on a solid colored blanket, sheet, etc.
Placed on their back
Be awake, content, not fussy, or have the hiccups
Not distracted by fans, people, lights, etc.
The video to be taken from above the infant, not from the side or at an angle.
Example Video for General Movement Assessment (GMA)
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