Neuropsychological screening of a group of preterm twins: Comparison with singletons

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-230

  Einaudi, Marie Ange ^a   Busuttil, Muriel ^a   Monnier, Anne Sophie ^a   Chanus, Isabelle ^b   Palix, Christian ^a   Gire, Catherine ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b CHG Aix en Provence   (France)

Author keywords

Comparison with singletons; Learning disorders; Neuropsychological screening; Preterm twins; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGE; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHORION; COGNITION; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPRAXIA; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; LEARNING DISORDER; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL STATUS; TWIN DISCORDANCE; TWINS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; TWINS;

EID: 37749044017     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-007-0422-6     Document Type: Article

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