Children born preterm or with very low birth weight can have both global and selective cognitive deficits

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 485-486

  Taylor, H Gerry ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NOTE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33845764223     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200612000-00005     Document Type: Note

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