Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6848434 | Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2016 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Compared to full-terms, the visual perception of preterm infants was close to normal, with only a measure of visual fixation lower than in full-terms. In contrast, preterm infants had delayed development of visuo-manual integration, grasping, bimanual coordination, and handedness even when compared using corrected age. Tonicity and gestational age at birth were the main variables associated to the delays. These results are discussed in terms of the possible factors underlying such delays. They need to be confirmed on a larger sample of preterm born children, and to be correlated with later development. This would allow developing markers of future neuropsychological impairments during childhood.
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Authors
Maja Petkovic, Sylvie Chokron, Jacqueline Fagard,