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PROGNOSIS FOR LOW-BIRTHWEIGHT INFANTS UP TO THE AGE OF 14: A POPULATION STUDY
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Rantakallio, Paula Wendt, Lennart |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology A birth cohort of 12,058 infants was followed up to 14 years of age. Cerebral palsy, epilepsy, severe hearing defects, mental retardation and educational subnormality all had a higher incidence among the 411 children with a low birthweight (less than 2500 g). 6 per cent of the total cohort had educational problems with or without some other neurological handicap, and there was a higher prevalence among low-birthweight infants. 1.5 per cent had a handicap but normal school performance. Children with birthweight 1500 to 2499 g had a significantly higher percentage of handicaps than those of heavier birthweight. All the neurological handicaps were more common among boys than girls, but only in mental subnormality was there a marked difference. Height at 14 years was significantly less among low-birthweight children. |
| Related Links | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-8749.1985.tb14138.x/pdf |
| Ending Page | 663 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| Starting Page | 655 |
| ISSN | 00121622 |
| e-ISSN | 14698749 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1985.tb14138.x |
| Journal | Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 27 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2008-11-12 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Pediatrics and Child Health Low Birthweight |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Neurology (clinical) Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health Developmental Neuroscience |
