Dolk, H.
[UCL]
Of 41 term infants surviving to seven years of age with head circumferences (HC) - 3 SD, 21 were mentally retarded (IQ less than or equal to 70) at seven years. HC - 2 SD was associated with mental retardation in 11 per cent of children. Socio-economic status did not affect mental outcome of children with HC - 3 SD, but higher socio-economic level was associated with better outcome for those with HC - 2 SD or who were normocephalic. Mental retardation in children with HC - 3 SD was more common in children with additional pathology. Of 25 children with no other pathology, one-quarter were mentally retarded at seven years; this was more common in children of normal birthweight. Disproportionate head-to-height ratio did not significantly affect outcome, although short stature was associated with less favourable outcome for those with HC - 2 SD or who were normocephalic.
Bibliographic reference |
Dolk, H.. The predictive value of microcephaly during the first year of life for mental retardation at seven years.. In: Developmental medicine and child neurology, Vol. 33, no. 11, p. 974-83 (1991) |
Permanent URL |
http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/24704 |