Late preterm births: New insights from neonatal neuroimaging and neurobehaviour |
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Institution: | 1. Gazi University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 06500 Ankara, Turkey;2. Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, 60250 Tokat, Turkey;3. Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Neurology, 06500 Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | With increasing evidence of neurodevelopmental problems faced by late preterm children, there is a need to explore possible underlying brain structural changes. The use of brain magnetic resonance imaging has provided insights of smaller and less mature brains in infants born late preterm, associated with developmental delay at 2 years. Another useful tool in the newborn period is neurobehavioural assessment, which has also been shown to be suboptimal in late preterm infants compared with tern infants. Suboptimal neurobehaviour is also associated with poorer 2-year neurodevelopment in late preterm infants. More research into these tools will provide a better understanding of the underlying processes of developmental deficits of late preterm children. The value of their role in clinical care remains to be determined. |
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Keywords: | Late preterm Magnetic resonance imaging Neurobehaviour Premature Infant |
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