Cognitive and neuropsychological outcomes at 5 years of age in preterm children born in the 2000s

: Lind A, Korkman M, Lehtonen L, Lapinleimu H, Parkkola R, Matomaki J, Haataja L

Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

: 2011

: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

: DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY

: DEV MED CHILD NEUROL

: 3

: 53

: 3

: 256

: 262

: 7

: 0012-1622

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03828.x

INTERPRETATION The mean cognitive capacity of the VLBW cohort corresponded to the normative mean. However, assessments of cognitive level only at preschool age do not provide the information on neuropsychological deficit that is necessary for planning adequate educational support.