Visuospatial outcomes of a prospective national cohort of young adults with very low birthweight.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Visuospatial processing is reportedly impaired in children born very preterm (VP) compared with full term (FT) controls but there are few data for VP adults.

Methods

At 26-30 years, 225 very low birthweight (VLBW) adults (70% national cohort survivors) and 100 FT controls were assessed on motor-dependent visuospatial skills using the Block Design subtest of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, and nonmotor-dependent skills by the Benton Judgment of Line Orientation and Brixton Spatial Anticipation tests. A composite score was created by summing standardized scores for the three tests. MRI measures of cortical volume, thickness and surface area were obtained for 150 VLBW participants.

Results

VLBW born adults performed less well than controls across all vi

SUBMITTER: Harris SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12602344 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature