title: Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Extremely Low Birth Weight Children at Corrected Age of Two Years.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the neurodevelopmental, cognitive and behavioral function of extremely low birth weight babies (ELBW) till corrected age of two years.
  
  
  METHODS
  79 ELBW babies were enrolled and followed at 1 year (n=50), 18 months (n=47) and 2 years (n=36). Adverse composite outcome was defined as death or moderate-to-severe neurodevelopmental impairment (defined as either cerebral palsy or DQ score <70 or deafness or blindness).
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 1 year, 24% were neurologically abnormal. At 18 months, average score (>85) was seen in 25 (54%) children in motor and 8 (17%) in mental development. Abnormal behavioral score (?12) was seen in 89% children. Adverse composite outcome was present in 28 (35.4%) babies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  ELBW neonates are at a high risk of neurodevelopmental and behavioral impairment.
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Unit and Child Psychology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. Correspondence to: Dr Kanya Mukhopadhyay, Professor, Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh 160 012, India. kanyapgi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kanya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Prahbhjot
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malhi
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D052577:Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009048:Motor Skills; D011446:Prospective Studies