Late preterm birth: A review of medical and neuropsychological childhood outcomes

Neuropsychology Review

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 438-450

  Baron, Ida Sue ^a   Litman, Fern R ^a   Ahronovich, Margot D ^a   Baker, Robin ^a  

^a INOVA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain development; Cognition; Developmental outcomes; Learning; Medical risk factors; Near term; Neurodevelopment; Neuropsychological outcome

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; AGE; BRAIN; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ACHIEVEMENT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84875808294     PISSN: 10407308     EISSN: 15736660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11065-012-9210-5     Document Type: Review

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