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Aspectos neuropsicológico e neurológico de crianças nascidas prematuras e com peso inferior a 1.500 gramas / Neurological and neuropsychological aspects of children born preterm and with weight lower than 1.500 grams
Campos, Alexandre Ferreira; Malloy-Diniz, Leandro Fernandes; Nascimento, Jane de Almeida; Amorim, Regina Helena Caldas de.
  • Campos, Alexandre Ferreira; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Malloy-Diniz, Leandro Fernandes; Universidade FUMEC. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Nascimento, Jane de Almeida; Universidade FUMEC. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Amorim, Regina Helena Caldas de; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Belo Horizonte. BR
Psicol. reflex. crit ; 24(4): 630-639, 2011. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-611107
RESUMO
Crianças nascidas prematuras, especialmente aquelas com peso <1.500g, apresentam frequentemtente complicações neonatais e riscos para problemas de desenvolvimento. Nesse estudo, 20 crianças com inteligência e exame neurológico normal, aos sete anos, nascidas <33 semanas de gestação e peso <1.500g, foram comparadas com 20 crianças nascidas a termo. Avaliou-se a inteligência pela WISC-III e o comportamento pelo Questionário de Conners. O Exame Neurológico Evolutivo-Lefèvre foi aplicado nas prematuras. As crianças prematuras apresentaram nível intelectual inferior ao das nascidas a termo. No Conners não houve diferença entre os grupos. Apenas 20 por cento das prematuras completaram todas as provas do Exame Evolutivo previstas para a idade. Os dados alertam para a necessidade de avaliações específicas, na idade escolar, em crianças nascidas prematuras, mesmo que apresentem exame neurológico normal.
ABSTRACT
Preterm children - especially those with birth weight <1,500g - often present neonatal complications and higher risk of suffering from developmental disorders. Twenty children aged seven, with average intelligence and normal neurological exams, born with gestational age <33 weeks and weight <1,500g, were enrolled in a study and compared with 20 children born at full term. Intelligence was measured by WISC-III and behavior by the Conners Questionnaire. Lefèvre Evolutive Neurological Examination was applied in the preterm children. Children born preterm had lower IQ than those born at full term. In the Conners, there was no difference between groups. Only 20 percent of preterm children performed all tests from the Evolutive Exam for their age. This study highlights the importance of specific cognitive evaluations in preterm children during school age, even if they have normal neurological exams.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Infant, Low Birth Weight / Infant, Premature / Cognition / Neuropsychology Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Psicol. reflex. crit Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade FUMEC/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Infant, Low Birth Weight / Infant, Premature / Cognition / Neuropsychology Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Psicol. reflex. crit Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade FUMEC/BR / Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR