Very early preemies face neurodevelopmental risks

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies who are born at 25 weeks' gestation or earlier and survive early life have a "substantial likelihood" of having a very low IQ or other neurodevelopmental problems in childhood, researchers said today. In a review of nine past studies, they found between 24 and 43 percent of extremely premature infants went on to have moderate or severe impairment, depending on just how early the babies were born. Dr. ...



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