The HINE has been one of the most studied and oldest assessment tools to date, as it relates to detecting diagnoses like cerebral palsy which has a prevalence of two per one thousand births within the United States.² ⁹ This tool, along with others that have been introduced within the second half of the last century,have provided a deeper meaning and interpretation into the nervous system.²
This assessment tool was developed in 1981 by Doctor Lilly Dubowitz and prof Victor Dubowitz, which was later revised by Doctor Eugenio Mercuri in 1998.¹⁰ This tool has been declared as one of the oldest forms of neurological examination for infants at risk, including those who were born at term or preterm.²
This assessment incorporates five subsections that assess neurological function and asymmetrical movement patterns - cranial nerve assessments, posture, movement patterns, tone, and reflexes.¹¹
Consists: 26 items - assessing five different aspects of a neurological examination¹¹
Scoring: Ranges from 0-3 based on the quality and asymmetries¹¹ ¹²
