Epidemiology of neurodevelopmental disorders in 2 years old Georgian children. Pilot study - population based prospective study in a randomly chosen sample

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-252

  Tatishvili, Nino ^a   Gabunia, Maia ^b   Laliani, Nino ^c   Tatishvili, Sofia ^d  

^a Department of Neurology and Epilepsy   (Georgia)

^b Aversi Clinic   (Georgia)

^c Children's Clinic   (Georgia)

^d The Center of Child Neurology and Neurorehabilitation   (Georgia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Neurodevelopmental disorders; Neurodisability; Outcome; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; CHILD; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEIZURE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

APGAR SCORE; BIRTH INJURIES; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE SYNDROME;

EID: 77950595233     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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