A plethora of neurological disorders shares a final common deadly pathway known as
excitotoxicity. Among these disorders, ischemic injury is a prominent cause of death and …

Importance Despite apparent progress in perinatal care, children born extremely or very
preterm (EP/VP) remain at high risk for cognitive deficits. Insight into factors contributing to …

Aim To monitor the trends in prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) by birthweight in Europe,
1980 to 2003. Method Data were collated from 20 population‐based registers contributing to …

Neonatal hypoxia-ischaemia (HI) is the most common cause of death and disability in
human neonates, and is often associated with persistent motor, sensory, and cognitive …

Background Advances in obstetric and neonatal medical care and assisted reproductive
technology have increased the rates of preterm birth, decreased preterm mortality rates, and …

Survival rates have greatly improved in recent years for infants of borderline viability;
however, these infants remain at risk of developing a wide array of complications, not only in …

Background Advances in perinatal care have increased the number of premature babies
who survive. There are concerns, however, about the ability of these children to cope with …

OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the spectrum of neurodevelopmental outcome in a contemporary
cohort of extremely preterm infants. We hypothesize that the rate of severe …

The third trimester of pregnancy represents a sensitive phase for infant brain plasticity when
a series of fast-developing cellular events (synaptogenesis, neuronal migration, and …

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