Neurodevelopment of small-for-gestational age infants: behavioral aspects in first year

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Bernadete Mello¹  Heloisa Gagliardo¹  Vanda Gonçalves¹ 

关键词: child behavior;    child development;    fetal growth retardation;    comportamento infantil;    desenvolvimento infantil;    retardo do crescimento fetal;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20140096

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to compare the behavior of full-term small-for-gestational age (SGA) with full-term appropriate-for gestational age (AGA) infants in the first year of life. We prospectively evaluated 68 infants in the 2nd month, 67 in the 6th month and 69 in the 12th month. The Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II were used, with emphasis on the Behavior Rating Scale (BRS). The groups were similar concerning the item “interest in test materials and stimuli”; there was a trend toward differences in the items “negative affect”, “hypersensitivity to test materials” and “adaptation to change in test materials”. The mean of Raw Score was significantly lower for the SGA group in the items “predominant state”, “liability of state of arousal”, “positive affect”, “soothability when upset”, “energy”, “exploration of objects and surroundings”, “orientation toward examiner”. A lower BRS score was associated with the SGA group in the 2nd month.

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