Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Preterm Infants at Childhood: Cognition and Language.
- Author:
Hyun Ju LEE
1
;
Hyun Kyung PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Cognition; Executive Function
- MeSH: Brain; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Cognition*; Executive Function; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Infant; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature*; Intensive Care, Neonatal; Language Development Disorders; Premature Birth; Quality of Life; Survival Rate; Critical Care
- From:Hanyang Medical Reviews 2016;36(1):55-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: With the recent advancement of antenatal intensive care and facilities for neonatal intensive care, the survival rate of preterm infants including extremely low birth weight infants has been significantly improved. Despite without structural disruption of the brain, the altered brain development might drive preterm infants to be prone to every neurodevelopmental disorder including cerebral palsy, cognitive impairment, language delays, behavioral disorders, and executive function deficit in school age. Many studies reported that preterm children had long-term inferiority among peers in the area of cognitive and academic performance. Follow-up studies of neurodevelopmental outcome in children born prematurely deserve clinical attention, not only to decrease morbidity related prematurity but also to achieve high quality of life of preterm infants. Recent studies have been focused on the cognitive and language outcome of preterm infants. The aim of this article was to clarify the impact and consequences of preterm birth and/or very low birthweight without major disabilities on brain development throughout childhood, focusing on cognition and language function.
