Neurocognitive outcome after very preterm birth
- 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.









