Academic achievement, behavioural outcomes and MRI findings at 15 years of age in very low birthweight children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1426-1432

  Gäddlin, Per Olof ^a,b   Finnström, Orvar ^b   Samuelsson, Stefan ^b   Wadsby, Marie ^b   Wang, Chen ^c   Leijon, Ingemar ^b  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; MRI findings; Neonatal risk factors; School performance; Very low birthweight infants

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INJURY; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD GROWTH; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE; WHITE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 51349128703     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00925.x     Document Type: Article

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