The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 32-39.e1 , July 2008

The Quality of the Early Motor Repertoire in Preterm Infants Predicts Minor Neurologic Dysfunction at School Age

  • Janneke L.M. Bruggink, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Janneke L. M. Bruggink, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
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  • Christa Einspieler, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiology, Developmental Physiology and Developmental Neurology, Center for Physiological Medicine, Medical University, Graz, Austria
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  • Phillipa R. Butcher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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  • Koenraad N.J.A. Van Braeckel, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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  • Heinz F.R. Prechtl, DM, DPhil

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiology, Developmental Physiology and Developmental Neurology, Center for Physiological Medicine, Medical University, Graz, Austria
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  • Arend F. Bos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

Received 17 August 2007 ,Revised 26 November 2007 ,Accepted 19 December 2007.

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PII: S0022-3476(07)01191-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2007.12.047

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 32-39.e1 , July 2008

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