Head circumference in ELBW babies is associated with learning difficulties and cognition but not ADHD in the school-aged child.

This study examines whether a small head circumference (HC) and low head-circumference growth velocity (HGV) during the first year of life predict consequences at school age in learning, cognition, and concentration. A total of 124 extremely-low-birthweight (ELBW) infants (birthweight 500 to 999 g)...

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Published in:	Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology Vol. 41; no. 6; pp. 375 - 381
Main Authors:	Stathis, Stephen L, O'Callaghan, Michael, Harvey, Jacqueline, Rogers, Yvonne, Stathis, S L, O'Callaghan, M, Harvey, J, Rogers, Y
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Jun1999
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