Effect of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) on the psychological performance of preterm children at preschool age.
The present paper forms part of a larger prospective study and reports on the psychological performance of preterm children (n = 68) and fullterm control children (n = 36) at preschool age. Intelligence quotients (IQs) of intrauterine growth retarded (IUGR) preterm children were lower than those of appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) preterm children or fullterm controls at preschool age. Specific deficiencies (visuomotor, language) were found in 30% of the IUGR group and in 9% of the AGA group. When measuring general intellectual capacity, specific areas of intellectual function should be included by means of appropriate psychological tests, because a child may have a normal IQ but still show specific deficiencies.
Matilainen
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Children's Hospital, University of Kuopio, Finland.
Heinonen
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Siren-Tiusanen
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D001288:Attention; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000523:psychology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012307:Risk Factors