Considerable research has investigated the consequences of being born very preterm (VP;<
32 weeks of gestation), especially in relation to cognitive functioning. While numerous …

Background Despite advances in antenatal and neonatal care, preterm birth remains a
leading cause of neurological disabilities in children. Infants born prematurely, particularly …

This fully updated edition of Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach
addresses key issues in child neuropsychology with a unique emphasis on evidence …

Brain development is largely shaped by early sensory experience. However, it is currently
unknown whether, how early, and to what extent the newborn's brain is shaped by exposure …

Perinatal care advances emerging over the past twenty years have helped to diminish the
mortality and severe neurological morbidity of extremely and very preterm neonates (eg …

Results: Cerebral palsy especially spastic diplegia, intellectual disability, visual (retinopathy
of prematurity) and hearing impairments are the main neurodevelopmental disorders …

Objective To determine the relationship between brain abnormalities on newborn magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) and neurodevelopmental impairment at 7 years of age in very …

Very preterm children are at a high risk for neurodevelopmental impairments, but there is
variability in the pattern and severity of outcome. Neonatal magnetic resonance imaging …

Predicting language performances after preterm birth is challenging. It is described in the
literature that early exposure to the extrauterine environment can be either detrimental or …

White matter (WM) injury, once known primarily in preterm newborns, is emerging in its non-
focal (diffused), non-necrotic form as a critical component of subtle brain injuries in many …