Intrapartum fetal asphyxia and the occurrence of minor deficits in 4‐to 8‐year‐old children

Term newborn infants, 48 of whom had mild intrapartum fetal asphyxia, and 43 controls were assessed between 4 and 8 years of age for evidence of selective brain damage and minor deficits. Measures of motor and cognitive development were obtained at 4 and at 6 to 8 years of age. Memory tests, includi...

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Published in:Developmental medicine and child neurology 1997-08, Vol.39 (8), p.508-514
Main Authors: Handley‐Derry, Mark, A Low, James, Burke, Sharon O., Waurick, Meg, Killen, Helen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acidosis - etiology
Asphyxia - complications
Blood Gas Analysis
Child
Child, Preschool
Cognition Disorders - diagnosis
Cognition Disorders - etiology
Female
Fetal Blood
Fetal Diseases
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Obstetric Labor Complications
Pregnancy
Psychomotor Disorders - diagnosis
Psychomotor Disorders - etiology
Retrospective Studies
Wechsler Scales
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Summary:Term newborn infants, 48 of whom had mild intrapartum fetal asphyxia, and 43 controls were assessed between 4 and 8 years of age for evidence of selective brain damage and minor deficits. Measures of motor and cognitive development were obtained at 4 and at 6 to 8 years of age. Memory tests, including the Alternation Test and determinations of Extended Digit Span, Spatial Memory, and Paired Associate Learning, were given annually between 4 and 8 years of age. Assessments of the family, child health, and child behaviour were obtained. There were no differences between the asphyxia and control groups for motor or cognitive development or the serial tests of memory. The two groups did not differ in regard to family characteristics, child health, or child behaviour. These findings indicate that term newborn infants exposed to mild intrapartum fetal asphyxia do not have minor motor and cognitive deficits later in childhood.
ISSN:0012-1622
1469-8749
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1997.tb07478.x