[Neurological development screening of high risk infants in an Austrian provincial district (author's transl)]

This report describes the results of a systematic development screening of high risk infants in a provincial district over a period of three and a half years. Criteria for neurological research during the first year of life and organizing problems are presented. Low frequency of medical care during pregnancy seems to be a main factor predetermining cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities. An optimal transport system seems to be a supporting factor for the prevention of such motoric and mental derangements, especially in children, who initially show no pulmonary or cardiac problems.