Neonatal MRI to Predict Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Preterm Infants
University of Canterbury · University of Melbourne · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Very preterm infants are at high risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a means of predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in this population.
We studied 167 very preterm infants (gestational age at birth, 30 weeks or less) to assess the associations between qualitatively defined white-matter and gray-matter abnormalities on MRI at term equivalent (gestational age of 40 weeks) and the risks of severe cognitive delay, severe psychomotor delay, cerebral palsy, and neurosensory (hearing or visual) impairment at 2 years of age (corrected for prematurity).
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 81.05
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 32
Authors
5- LJLianne J. WoodwardCorresponding
University of Canterbury
- PJPeter J. Anderson
University of Melbourne, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
- NANicola Austin
Women's Hospital
- KHKelly Howard
University of Melbourne
- TETerrie E. Inder
St. Louis Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, University of Melbourne
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Cerebral palsy
- Odds ratio
- Gestational age
- Pediatrics
- Confidence interval
- Psychomotor learning
- Psychomotor disorder