Longitudinal neurodevelopmental and neuromotor outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia patients in the first 3 years of life

J Perinatol

2013

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to longitudinally evaluate the neurodevelopmental (ND) outcome in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivors during the first 3 years of life. STUDY DESIGN: The study cohort consists of 47 CDH survivors that were enrolled in our prospective, follow-up program between July 2004 and September 2010, and underwent serial ND evaluations during the first 3 years of life. ND outcomes were evaluated using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID)-II or BSID-III. Persistent ND impairment was defined as a score that remained


Danzer, E Gerdes, M D'Agostino, J A Hoffman, C Bernbaum, J Bebbington, M W Siegle, J Sulkowski, J Rintoul, N E Flake, A W Scott Adzick, N Hedrick, H L eng J Perinatol. 2013 Nov;33(11):893-8. doi: 10.1038/jp.2013.47. Epub 2013 May 9.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23660581