Vingt ans après… le Dr Grenier. La philosophie du suivi des enfants à risque d'origine périnatale (à l'exclusion des anoxies cérébrales à terme)

Supportive care and follow-up for infants at risk of neurological deficit arising during the perinatal period is an integral part of neonatology. Accompanying these infants and their parents is, of course, a professional duty, but also an ethical, moral, and even legal obligation. The goal is to avoid, whenever possible, the development of any additional handicap potentially responsive to preventive measures and when necessary, to ensure access to specialized care. Neonatologists must constantly keep in mind the risk of orthopaedic and psychological disorders, particularly at the onset of supportive care and follow-up which may begin prenatally.