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Early detection of cerebral palsy using general movements assessment and MRIs – a sensible way forward

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  1. The Children’s Hospital Westmead, Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead, NSW, 2145, Australia

    Nadia Badawi & Cathryn Crowle

  2. Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute, PO Box 171, Allambie Heights, NSW, 2100, Australia

    Nadia Badawi, Iona Novak & Catherine Morgan

  3. University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Campderdown, NSW, 2006, Australia

    Nadia Badawi, Iona Novak, Catherine Morgan & Cathryn Crowle

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Badawi, N., Novak, I., Morgan, C. et al. Early detection of cerebral palsy using general movements assessment and MRIs – a sensible way forward. Pediatr Res 95, 1191–1192 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41390-023-03008-z

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