Regional brain volume reduction and cognitive outcomes in preterm children at low risk at 9 years of age

ARHAN E., GÜCÜYENER K., Soysal S., Salvarli S., Gurses M. A., SERDAROĞLU A., ...More

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, vol.33, no.8, pp.1317-1326, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00381-017-3421-2
  • Journal Name: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1317-1326
  • Keywords: Pretermchildren, Neurological outcome, Brain, LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT, WHITE-MATTER, NEURODEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES, HIPPOCAMPAL VOLUME, ADOLESCENTS BORN, GESTATIONAL-AGE, INFANTS, TERM, MRI, PREMATURITY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective More information is needed on "low-risk" preterm infants' neurological outcome so that they can be included in follow-up programs. A prospective study was performed to examine the regional brain volume changes compared to term children and to assess the relationship between the regional brain volumes to cognitive outcome of the low-risk preterm children at 9 years of age.