Transient abnormal neurologic signs (TANS) in a longitudinal study of very low birth weight preterm infants

Early Human Development

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 107-126

  Brandt, Ingeborg ^a   Sticker, Elisabeth J ^a   Höcky, Marianne ^a   Lentze, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Abnormal neurologic signs (ANS); AGA; Neurologic development; Preterm infants; Recovery rate; SGA; Transient abnormal neurologic signs (TANS); VLBW

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

BLINDNESS; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH; HUMAN; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034253615     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3782(00)00090-6     Document Type: Article

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