The relationship between periventricular brain injury and deficits in visual processing among extremely-low-birthweight (< 1000 g) children.
J Pediatr Psychol
; 26(8): 503-12, 2001 Dec.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between neonatal, periventricular brain damage and visuomotor performance in extremely-low-birthweight (ELBW) children of normal intelligence whose birthweights were appropriate for gestational age (AGA). METHODS: Seventy-eight ELBW and 23 control children, all six years of age, completed two "motor-free" tests of visual spatial ability and three tests requiring visuomotor control. RESULTS: Full-term control children outperformed ELBW children with periventricular brain damage on all three tests requiring visuomotor guidance. No group differences were found on two "motor-free" tests of visual spatial ability. ELBW children without periventricular brain damage performed in a manner indistinguishable from controls on all tests included in this study. CONCLUSIONS: The findings indicate that the presence and severity of periventricular brain injury are important factors to consider in predicting visuomotor development in ELBW children.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Psicomotores
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Recién Nacido de muy Bajo Peso
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Enfermedades del Prematuro
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Psychol
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos