Weight Determines Future Cognitive Development Of Children Born Very Premature, Study Suggests
Thursday, July 2, 2009 - 08:35
in Health & Medicine
Researchers are carrying out an assessment of the physical neuropsychological characteristics of children born before 32 weeks' gestation or whose weight is lower than 1500 grams (3 lbs. 5oz.) -- very premature. The results obtained so far reveal that the decisive variable for the existence of a reversible or irreversible brain damage is the baby's weight at birth, rather than the time of gestation.