title: Follow-up of children born to hypertensive mothers.
abstract: Maternal hypertension has significant adverse effects on perinatal outcome. We aimed to assess whether there are long-term effects on growth and neurodevelopment in childhood. Thirty-seven children were reviewed at a median age of 56 months. Although maternal hypertension had had a significant impact on perinatal outcome of these children, most had normal growth and development in childhood. The severity of maternal hypertension was influential on perinatal outcome, but not on long-term outcome.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Unit, Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McClure
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Halliday
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000188:drug therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors