The relationship between handedness, neurological and cognitive deficits, and school difficulties was investigated in 114 extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) children and 145 term controls at eight years. The prevalence of non-right handedness (left and mixed) was 31 per cent for ELBW children and 19 per cent for controls. ELBW children with neurological impairments were significantly more likely to be non-right handed. No significant differences were noted between right-handed and non-right handed ELBW children and controls on tests of cognitive function, school performance and prevalence of learning difficulties. These findings suggest an association between neurological impairment and non-right handedness, but do not support the hypothesis of early brain insult resulting in subtle cognitive deficits and suboptimal school performance among non-right handed ELBW children.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Saigal1992
%A Saigal, S.
%A Rosenbaum, P.
%A Szatmari, P.
%A Hoult, L.
%D 1992
%J Dev Med Child Neurol
%K Achievement; Brain Damage, Chronic; Cerebral Palsy; Follow-Up Studies; Functional Laterality; Humans; Hydrocephalus; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Newborn; Premature, Diseases; Intelligence; Learning Disorders; Longitudinal Mental Retardation; Neurologic Examination; Wechsler Scales
%N 5
%P 425--433
%T Non-right handedness among ELBW and term children at eight years in relation to cognitive function and school performance.
%V 34
%X The relationship between handedness, neurological and cognitive deficits, and school difficulties was investigated in 114 extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) children and 145 term controls at eight years. The prevalence of non-right handedness (left and mixed) was 31 per cent for ELBW children and 19 per cent for controls. ELBW children with neurological impairments were significantly more likely to be non-right handed. No significant differences were noted between right-handed and non-right handed ELBW children and controls on tests of cognitive function, school performance and prevalence of learning difficulties. These findings suggest an association between neurological impairment and non-right handedness, but do not support the hypothesis of early brain insult resulting in subtle cognitive deficits and suboptimal school performance among non-right handed ELBW children.
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abstract = {The relationship between handedness, neurological and cognitive deficits, and school difficulties was investigated in 114 extremely low-birthweight (ELBW) children and 145 term controls at eight years. The prevalence of non-right handedness (left and mixed) was 31 per cent for ELBW children and 19 per cent for controls. ELBW children with neurological impairments were significantly more likely to be non-right handed. No significant differences were noted between right-handed and non-right handed ELBW children and controls on tests of cognitive function, school performance and prevalence of learning difficulties. These findings suggest an association between neurological impairment and non-right handedness, but do not support the hypothesis of early brain insult resulting in subtle cognitive deficits and suboptimal school performance among non-right handed ELBW children.},
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author = {Saigal, S. and Rosenbaum, P. and Szatmari, P. and Hoult, L.},
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keywords = {Achievement; Brain Damage, Chronic; Cerebral Palsy; Follow-Up Studies; Functional Laterality; Humans; Hydrocephalus; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Newborn; Premature, Diseases; Intelligence; Learning Disorders; Longitudinal Mental Retardation; Neurologic Examination; Wechsler Scales},
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title = {Non-right handedness among ELBW and term children at eight years in relation to cognitive function and school performance.},
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