Cognitive outcomes after neonatal encephalopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the spectrum of cognitive outcomes of children with and without cerebral palsy (CP) after neonatal encephalopathy, evaluate the prognostic value of early developmental testing and report on school services and additional therapies.

Methods

The participants of this study are the school-aged survivors of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network randomized controlled trial of whole-body hypothermia. Children underwent neurologic examinations and neurodevelopmental and cognitive testing with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II at 18 to 22 months and the Wechsler intelligence scales and the Neuropsychological Assessment-Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment at 6 to 7 years. Parents were interviewed

SUBMITTER: Pappas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4338321 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature