Methods for Assessing Muscle Tone and Motor Functions in the Neonate:

Physical and occupational therapists evaluate neonatal motor functions and muscle tone within the context of sensorimotor abilities. Many neonatal assessments include these functions but within differing contexts. In this review existing neonatal assessments are classified into gestational age, neurological, and behavioral categories. The assessments' purposes, prognostic value, and their coverage of muscle tone and motor functions are …