Very preterm children show impairments across multiple neurodevelopmental domains by age 4 years.

J Woodward, L; Moor, S; M Hood, K; R Champion, P; Foster-Cohen, S; E Inder, T; C Austin, N

doi:10.1136/adc.2008.146282

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Very preterm children show impairments across multiple neurodevelopmental domains by age 4 years.

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Authors:

L J Woodward

S Moor

K M Hood

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Neurodevelopmental outcomes associated with preterm birth are of major health and educational concern. This study examined the neuromotor, cognitive, language and emotional/behavioural outcomes of a regional cohort of 4-year-old children born extremely preterm (EPT: 23-27 weeks' gestatio...

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