Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of School-aged Children Who Were Born Preterm

Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes of School-aged Children Who Were Born Preterm

This study evaluates the cognitive and behavioral outcomes including image findings of school-aged children who were born preterm compared with who were born term gestational age.

There are lots of studies published that school-aged children who were born preterm has some behavioral problems in school and they also have poor academical achievement.

Inclusion Criteria:

• children former preterm infants < 32 weeks of gestation or 1,500gm of birth weight
• children former normal term infants

Exclusion Criteria:

• major congenital anomaly
• neuromuscular disease
• chromosomal anomaly