Research Journal of Medical Sciences
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Neuro Behavioral Pattern of Newborn Babies Using Modified Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale in a Tertiary Care Centre
Sanjay K. Masaraddi, B. Binish Joseph, Naveen and K.E. Elizabeth
Page: 318-323 | Received 15 Jan 2024, Published online: 18 Feb 2024
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Abstract
Neuro‐behavioral pattern of newborn babies describe newborn competencies and adaptation to extra uterine environment. Various models have been designed to assess this TBNBAS is one of the scales commonly used in evaluation of behavior of newborn babies. The scale is applied through observation of a newborn’s individual responses to reflexes and responding sound by stimuli. Scale describes the current status of the individual infant’s autonomic, motor and social‐attentional systems, as these factors interact with each other and become integrated during the neonatal period. Those Newborn babies available for assessment within 72 hrs. of birth, irrespective of gestational age using NBAS. In this study, 40 newborn babies were enrolled, 20 term and 20 preterm. 19 were low birth weight and 21 normal birth weight. 72.50% of were born by normal vaginal delivery, 27.50% of them had LSCS. The mean habituation response score was 5.5, mean Social Interaction Responses score 4.9, mean state organization Response score 5.2, mean state regulation response 5.1, mean autonomic system response score 5.67, mean supplementary response score was 5.38 and mean reflexes score was 1.9. NBAS is a good tool to study neurobehavioral pattern and assist in parental counselling. Follow up of babies to study neurodevelopment outcome in relation to NBAS is recommended.
How to cite this article:
Sanjay K. Masaraddi, B. Binish Joseph, Naveen and K.E. Elizabeth. Neuro Behavioral Pattern of Newborn Babies Using Modified Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale in a Tertiary Care Centre.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.1.318.323
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.1.318.323