EVALUATION PSYCHOMOTRICE DE NOURRISSONS ATTEINTS DE MENINGITE BACTERIENNE

A psychomotor investigation has been carried out among 30 neonates; the investigation made use of the progressive Brunet-Lezine scale. In this way, postural and oculomotor problems were revealed which involved especially a depression of the development quotient. In calculating the development quotient just and equally, the other aspects mentioned, the authors tried to establish a psychomotor profile of these neonates. In following up these children they saw that postural difficulties had become reduced by the age of between 10 and 19 mth and it did not seem that the children were late in developing, as measured by their ability to walk (with or without help). In contrast, it seemed that the hand-eye co-ordination problems which had been detected earlier on persisted, and this was especially shown by the rattle test and playing with building blocks. Eventually it was revealed by the way in which the children handled small objects, scribbled or engaged in other graphic acitivities. Language problems only revealed themselves in two children, and at the age of 3.5 yr speech therapy was started.SCOPUS: ar.j