Impairments Seen in Children Born Prematurely

According to reports, a follow up of a large cohort of children who were born before 33 weeks’ gestation has shown that even with advances in technology and medicine, many of the children still suffer from disabilities.

Many of the children reportedly showed signs of cognitive and neuromotor impairment and suffered from cerebral palsy.

These children required specialized care by the age of five.

Progress Made for Those with Cerebral Palsy

Reports show that cerebral palsy has been seen in nine percent of children in the cohort that was studied.

However, researchers say there hasn’t been an increase in the general population for a lengthy period of time.

“So progress has been realized in the entire population of children, even if in this particular group of very preterm children the frequency of cerebral palsy is important,” explains Dr. Beatrice Larroque, from INSERM, Research Unit on Perinatal Health and Women’s Health.

Statistics on Premature Babies

Statistics taken from the cohort show that cerebral palsy was prevalent in nine percent of those who were born preterm.

They also show that more boys were diagnosed with cerebral palsy than girls.

However, the frequency of cerebral palsy decreased as the gestational age of the child increased.

(Source: Medscape)

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