Very Preterm Birth, Cerebellar Development and Neuropsychological Outcome in Adolescence

Abstract

Cerebellar volumes were measured on structural MRI at adolescence and adulthood in 65 preterm individuals (born before 33 weeks’ gestation), and a term-born comparison group, in a study at King’s College, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and University College, London; and Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.

Keywords

• preterm group
• cerebellar volume
• adolescence and adulthood