The long-term outcome of extremely preterm (<28 weeks’ gestational age) infants with and without severe retinopathy of prematurity

Journal of Neuropsychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 276-294

  Molloy, Carly S ^a   Anderson, Peter J ^a,b,c   Anderson, Vicki A ^a,b,d   Doyle, Lex W ^a,b,c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

extremely preterm; neurodevelopment; retinopathy of prematurity; visual processing

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, EXTREMELY PREMATURE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; VISUAL ACUITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84991383709     PISSN: 17486645     EISSN: 17486653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jnp.12069     Document Type: Article

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