Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Birth : From Childhood to Adult Life (Hardcover)

Part I. Introduction: 1. Epidemiology of preterm birth Sven Cnattigius and Stefan Johansson; 2. The changing face of intensive care for preterm newborns John Wyatt; 3. Clinical outcome: neurological sequelae following preterm birth Ingeborg Krageloh-Mann; Part II. Neuroimaging: 4. Imaging the preterm brain Terrie E. Inder, Russell Lawrence and Jeffrey J. Neil; 5. Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Richard W. I. Cooke; 6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging findings from adolescence to adulthood Matthew Allin and Muriel Walshe; 7. Functional neuroimaging following very preterm birth Chiara Nosarti and Larry Rifkin; 8. Diffusion tensor imaging findings in preterm and low birth weight populations Matthew Allin; Part III. Behavioural Outcome: 9. Behavioural outcome of preterm birth in childhood and adolescence Elaine Healy; 10. Preterm birth and fetal growth in relation to adult psychopathology Christina M. Hultman and Chiara Nosarti; Part IV. Neuropsychological Outcome: 11. Cognitive and functional outcomes of children born preterm Betty Vohr; 12. Methodological considerations in neurodevelopmental outcome studies of infants born prematurely Glen P. Aylward; 13. Language function after preterm birth Teresa M. Rushe; 14. A cognitive neuroscience perspective on the development of memory in children born preterm Michelle De Haan; 15. Executive function development in preterm children Peter John Anderson, Kelly Howard and Lex W. Doyle; Part V. Applied Research: 16. Academic performance and learning disabilities H. Gerry Taylor; 17. Pathways of risk and resiliency after prematurity: role of socioeconomical status Michael M. Msall, Mary C. Sullivan and Jennifer Park; 18. Cognitive and behavioural interventions Marie C. McCormick and Beth Marie McManus; Part VI. Conclusions: 19. Integrative summary and future directions Chiara Nosarti, Robin M. Murray and Maureen Hack.