Longitudinal cognitive assessment in healthy late preterm infants

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-247

  Romeo, Domenico M ^a   Guzzardi, Serena ^b   Ricci, Daniela ^a   Cilauro, Salvatore ^b   Brogna, Claudia ^a   Cowan, Frances ^c   Romeo, Mario G ^b   Mercuri, Eugenio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive outcome; Gender differences; Late preterm; Longitudinal assessment; WPPSI R

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BAYLEY SCALES OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT II; CHILD; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT INDEX; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 84859945233     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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