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Neurodevelopment of full-term small-for-gestacional age infants in the second month of life

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Author(s):
Maura M. Fukujima Goto [1] ; Vanda M. Gimenes Gonçalves ; Abimael Aranha Netto ; André Moreno Morcillo ; Maria Valeriana Leme de Moura-Ribeiro
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 5
Document type: Journal article
Source: Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; v. 63, n. 1, p. 75-82, 2005-03-00.
Abstract

The objective of the present study was to assess and to compare the neurodevelopment of full-term adequate (AGA) or small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants in the second month of life. Sixty-seven infants were evaluated: 43 AGA and 24 SGA, making use of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development. The SGA group Index Score (IS) was significantly lower in Mental and Motor Scales. Considering the body proportionality (Asymmetric, Symmetric-SGA and Control group) there was difference in Motor Scale (p=0.003) with lower scores in the Symmetric-SGA group. Comparing to the Control group IS percentiles, in Mental Scale there was difference between Asymmetric X Symmetric-SGA; in Motor Scale, there was difference between the Asymmetric X Control (p=0.039) and Symmetric-SGA X Control (p=0.007) groups; there was no difference between Asymmetric and Symmetric-SGA although both exhibited lower scores than the Control group. (AU)