The natural history and predictive value of early language delays in very low birth weight infants.
A cohort of 28 VLBW (less than or equal to 1500 g) infants was assessed at 1 and 3 years of age for hearing, language development and neurological status. Language delays were detected in 11 (39%) infants at 1 year, and in four (15%) at follow up at 3 years of age (P less than 0.05). Language quotients were significantly associated with perinatal variables at 1 but not at 3 years of age. Infants with neurological abnormalities had significantly lower language quotients at the 3-year follow up. No child with a normal language profile at 1 year exhibited a delay at 3 years of age.
Casiro
O G
OG
Department of Pediatrics, University of Manitoba, Canada.
Moddemann
D M
DM
Stanwick
R S
RS
Cheang
M S
MS
D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007804:Language Development; D007807:Language Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests