TIMP and GMA are what in the NICU?

• A. They Are Used to Diagnose ROP
• B. They Are Not Used in the NICU
• C. They Measure Hearing
• D. They Are Two Standardized Tests Commonly Used in the NICU

Answer: (D)

In the NICU, TIMP and GMA are standardized tools used to monitor early motor development and help predict neurodevelopmental outcomes. The TIMP, or Test of Infant Motor Performance, is a structured assessment of observable movements in infants—typically up to four months corrected age—administered by trained clinicians to identify motor delays and gauge risk for cerebral palsy. The General Movements Assessment (GMA) is a video-based, qualitative evaluation of an infant’s spontaneous general movements, focusing on the quality and variability of these movements, which has strong predictive value for later motor outcomes when patterns are abnormal. Together, they are two standardized tests commonly used in the NICU to screen and guide early intervention planning. They are not used to diagnose retinopathy of prematurity or assess hearing, which involve different screening domains.