Torres-González, C.; Ricardo-Garcell, J.; Alvarez-Núñez, D.; Galindo-Aldana, G. Intellectual Development in Mexican Preterm Children at Risk of Perinatal Brain Damage: A Longitudinal Study. Children2024, 11, 652.
Torres-González, C.; Ricardo-Garcell, J.; Alvarez-Núñez, D.; Galindo-Aldana, G. Intellectual Development in Mexican Preterm Children at Risk of Perinatal Brain Damage: A Longitudinal Study. Children 2024, 11, 652.
Torres-González, C.; Ricardo-Garcell, J.; Alvarez-Núñez, D.; Galindo-Aldana, G. Intellectual Development in Mexican Preterm Children at Risk of Perinatal Brain Damage: A Longitudinal Study. Children2024, 11, 652.
Torres-González, C.; Ricardo-Garcell, J.; Alvarez-Núñez, D.; Galindo-Aldana, G. Intellectual Development in Mexican Preterm Children at Risk of Perinatal Brain Damage: A Longitudinal Study. Children 2024, 11, 652.
Abstract
Preterm birth accounts for about 10% of births worldwide. Studying risk factors for perinatal brain damage is essential, as findings suggest that almost 20% of disabilities are linked to risks in the early stages of development. This research aimed to study longitudinal changes in intelligence from 6 to 8 years of age in a sample of 39 preterm children with a history of risk of brain damage and a control group of 35 children born at term. The Wechsler Intelligence Scale (WISC-IV) was used for cognitive measurement. The results showed that the preterm group obtained significantly lower scores than the control group. The working memory indicator significantly affected the interaction between age and prematurity. We consider that it is crucial to expand the knowledge we have about the neurocognitive development of premature infants both in specific cognitive domains and in age ranges so that the information obtained helps to predict the probability of presenting cognitive alterations from early stages and, therefore, to implement intervention strategies and programs based on scientific evidence and complemented in their design by clinical experience, empirical and theoretical knowledge of the different professionals involved in infant cognitive intervention.
Keywords
intellectual development; preterm birth; working memory; perinatal risk factor for brain damage
Subject
Social Sciences, Cognitive Science
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