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THE SMALL-FOR-DATE INFANT. II. NEUROLOGICAL AND INTELLECTUAL SEQUELAE
Abstract
A prospective study has been done on 96 full term small-for-date infants to determine the incidence and type of neurological and intellectual sequelae. Major neurological defects were uncommon with an incidence of 1% for cerebral palsy and 6% for convulsions. Minimal cerebral dysfunction characterized by hyperactivity, a short attention span, learning difficulties, poor fine coordination and hyper-reflexia was diagnosed in 25%. EEG abnormalities predominantly of a diffuse mild nature were seen in 59% of the boys and 69% of the girls (similar EEC tracings are reported in 27% of apparently normal children). Speech defects featuring immaturity of reception and expression were present in 33% of the boys and 26% of the girls. Hearing and vision were not appreciably affected. The average IQ was 95 (boys) and 101 (girls). However 50% of the boys and 36% of the girls had a poor school performance.
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- Authors
- Fitzhardinge, P. M., & Steven, E. M.
- Venue
- Pediatrics
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Published
- 1972-07-01
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 50-57
- ISSN
- 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-4275
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- W1544090113
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- 383
- References
- 0
- FWCI
- 17.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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