Very preterm birth is associated with disabilities in multiple developmental domains

Very preterm birth is associated with disabilities in multiple developmental domains

van Baar AL; van Wassenaer AG; Briet JM; Dekker FW; Kok JH

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

2005

PedPal Lit; Newborn Infant; 17% had a single disability; a single; Achievement Child; and 44% had multiple disabilities. Multiple disabilities were associated with lower birth weight; and behavioral domain was studied in 157 children born < 30 weeks gestation. The children were divided into a normal; and difficulties according to neurodevelopmental assessments at 2 years. CONCLUSION: Assessments of different developmental domains show that most very preterm children had multiple disabilities.; and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2 years were evaluated. RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent had a normal developmental outcome; BPD; clinical characteristics; cognitive; motor; or a multiple disability group. Group differences in background; outcome in the neurological; Premature Intelligence Tests Male Psychomotor Disorders/diagnosis/epidemiology/etiology Research Support; Preschool Cognition Disorders/diagnosis/epidemiology/etiology Developmental Disabilities/diagnosis/epidemiology/etiologyDisabled Children Female Gestational Age Humans Infant Infant

2005

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