Prenatal p,p'-DDE exposure and establishment of lateralization and spatial orientation in Mexican preschooler.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prenatal exposure to p,p'-DDE is associated with impairments in motor development during the first year of life, with no related repercussions on mental or motor development at 12-30 months and with impairments in cognitive areas, but not in perceptual and motor areas at preschool age. However, its association with particular psychomotor factors, such as establishment of lateralization and spatial orientation, essential elements to the overall learning and specifically reading, writing and spelling in preschoolers, has not been independently evaluated, since cognitive and motor areas have only been explored globally.

Objective

To determine the association between prenatal exposure to p,p'-DDE and the establishment of lateralization and spatial orientation in child

SUBMITTER: Osorio-Valencia E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4385466 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature