Alterations in frontostriatal pathways in children born very preterm

Visual imprints of very preterm birth Evidence for cerebral visual impairments in very preterm born children

Visual sensory and perceptive functioning in five-year-old very preterm/very low birth weight children. ABSTRACT Aim To examine visual sensory and perceptive functions, study their interrelations, and explore associations between visual dysfunctions and intelligence in very preterm/very low birth weight (VP/VLBW) children.

Linguistic features in children born very preterm at preschool age.

AIM This cross-sectional study focused on the effect of very preterm (VPT) birth on language development by analysing phonological, lexical, grammatical, and pragmatic skills and assessing the role of cognitive and memory skills. METHOD Sixty children (29 males, 31 females) born VPT (<32wks) aged 5 years were compared with 60 children with typical development. The linguistic assessment was pe...

Disconnected neuromagnetic networks in children born very preterm

Many children born very preterm (≤32 weeks) experience significant cognitive difficulties, but the biological basis of such problems has not yet been determined. Functional MRI studies have implicated altered functional connectivity; however, little is known regarding the spatiotemporal organization of brain networks in this population. We provide the first examination of resting-state neuromag...

Bronchial Lability in Schoolchildren Born Very Preterm

Autism in Toddlers Born Very Preterm.

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule-Generic (ADOS-G) classifications in children born very preterm during their toddler years. METHODS Two birth cohorts of toddlers (2 and 4 years old) each recruited over 12 months and born at <29 weeks' gestation were administered the Modified Checklist o...