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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004;89:F224-F228 doi:10.1136/adc.2002.019752
  • Review

Neurocognitive outcome after very preterm birth

  1. N Marlow
  1. Correspondence to:
    Professor Marlow
    Academic Division of Child Health, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK; neil.marlownottingham.ac.uk
  • Accepted 1 June 2003

Abstract

Premature birth is not normal. Very preterm birth results from major disturbance of pregnancy at a time of rapid growth and development. This review looks at outcomes of premature birth at various stages of life with a view to developing and benchmarking perinatal services.

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