[Neurodevelopment of full-term small-for-gestational age infants in the second month of life].
The objective of the present study was to assess and to compare the neurodevelopment of full-term adequate (AGA) or small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants in the second month of life. Sixty-seven infants were evaluated: 43 AGA and 24 SGA, making use of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. The SGA group Index Score (IS) was significantly lower in Mental and Motor Scales. Considering the body proportionality (Asymmetric, Symmetric-SGA and Control group) there was difference in Motor Scale (p=0.003) with lower scores in the Symmetric-SGA group. Comparing to the Control group IS percentiles, in Mental Scale there was difference between Asymmetric X Symmetric-SGA; in Motor Scale, there was difference between the Asymmetric X Control (p=0.039) and Symmetric-SGA X Control (p=0.007) groups; there was no difference between Asymmetric and Symmetric-SGA although both exhibited lower scores than the Control group.
Goto
Maura M Fukujima
MM
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Gonçalves
Vanda M Gimenes
VM
Netto
Abimael Aranha
AA
Morcillo
André Moreno
AM
Moura-Ribeiro
Maria Valeriana Leme de
MV
D000886:Anthropometry; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies