title: Posttraumatic recovery of traumatized newborns: effects on neuromotor and cognitive development during their first 6 months.
abstract: Recovery after perinatal cerebral traumatism was studied in a group of 20 traumatized infants. The effects on the sequence of development during the next 6 months were observed for both motor and cognitive development and were compared with a control group of 20 normal babies. Results showed a significant delay for the abnormal group and a different recovery pattern between these two aspects of development. Motor development reached a normal level at 4 months, whereas cognitive development was still impaired at 6 months. These results were discussed in terms of possibly longer effects of perinatal traumatism on higher cortical functions than on motor functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Quebec, Montreal.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lachance
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011596:Psychomotor Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology