%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.

@article{Saigal1992, 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.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:12:14.000+0200}, author = {Saigal, S. and Rosenbaum, P. and Szatmari, P. and Hoult, L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24a6ab5fe3b2581da556021619f9d604f/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {72ab8588b648138004e6b4e6d8adeda6}, intrahash = {4a6ab5fe3b2581da556021619f9d604f}, journal = {Dev Med Child Neurol}, 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}, month = May, number = 5, pages = {425--433}, pmid = {1592195}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:12:14.000+0200}, title = {Non-right handedness among ELBW and term children at eight years in relation to cognitive function and school performance.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 34, year = 1992 }