Contribution of brain size to IQ and educational underperformance in extremely preterm adolescents.

Contribution of brain size to IQ and educational underperformance in extremely preterm adolescents.

OBJECTIVES:Extremely preterm (EP) survivors have smaller brains, lower IQ, and worse educational achievement than their term-born peers. The contribution of smaller brain size to the IQ and educational disadvantages of EP is unknown. This study aimed (i) to compare brain volumes from multiple brain...

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Main Authors: Jeanie L Y Cheong, Peter J Anderson, Gehan Roberts, Alice C Burnett, Katherine J Lee, Deanne K Thompson, Carly Molloy, Michelle Wilson-Ching, Alan Connelly, Marc L Seal, Stephen J Wood, Lex W Doyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3793949?pdf=render

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