Nikoletta Smyrni1, Maria Koutsaki2, Marianna Petra3, Eirini Nikaina4, Maria Gontika5, Helen Strataki6, Fotini Davora7, Helen Bouza8, George Damianos9, Helen Skouteli10, Sotiria Mastroyianni11, Zoi Dalivigka12, Argyris Dinopoulos2, Margarita Tzaki13, Antigone Papavasiliou10. 1. Second Department of Neurology, University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, Thessaloniki, Greece. 2. Third Pediatric Department, University General Hospital Attikon, Athens, Greece. 3. Department of Orthopedics, Penteli Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. 4. Department of Pediatrics, Agia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. 5. Department of Neurology, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Athens, Greece. 6. First Department of Neurology, Aeginition Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. 7. Department of Neurology, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. 8. Department of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Agia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. 9. Department of Neurology, Penteli Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. 10. Department of Pediatric Neurology, IASO General Hospital, Athens, Greece. 11. Department of Neurology, Children's Hospital Aglaia Kyriakou, Athens, Greece. 12. Rehabilitation Center, Children's Hospital Aglaia Kyriakou, Athens, Greece. 13. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Elena Venizelou General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Abstract
Background: While most studies on the association of preterm birth and cerebral palsy (CP) have focused on very preterm infants, lately, attention has been paid to moderately preterm [32 to <34 weeks gestational age (GA)] and late preterm infants (34 to <37 weeks GA). Methods: In order to report on the outcomes of a cohort of moderately and late preterm infants, derived from a population-based CP Registry, a comparative analysis of data on 95 moderately preterm infants and 96 late preterm infants out of 1,016 with CP, was performed. Results: Moderately preterm neonates with CP were more likely to have a history of N-ICU admission (p = 0.001) and require respiratory support (p < 0.001) than late preterm neonates. Birth weight was significantly related to early neonatal outcome with children with lower birth weight being more likely to have a history of N-ICU admission [moderately preterm infants (p = 0.006)/late preterm infants (p < 0.001)], to require ventilator support [moderately preterm infants (p = 0.025)/late preterm infants (p = 0.014)] and not to have neonatal seizures [moderately preterm infants (p = 0.044)/late preterm infants (p = 0.263)]. In both subgroups, the majority of children had bilateral spastic CP with moderately preterm infants being more likely to have bilateral spastic CP and less likely to have ataxic CP as compared to late preterm infants (p = 0.006). The prevailing imaging findings were white matter lesions in both subgroups, with statistically significant difference between moderately preterm infants who required ventilator support and mainly presented with this type of lesion vs. those who did not and presented with gray matter lesions, maldevelopments or miscellaneous findings. Gross motor function was also assessed in both subgroups without significant difference. Among late preterm infants, those who needed N-ICU admission and ventilator support as neonates achieved worse fine motor outcomes than those who did not. Conclusions: Low birth weight is associated with early neonatal problems in both moderately and late preterm infants with CP. The majority of children had bilateral spastic CP and white matter lesions in neuroimaging. GMFCS levels were comparable in both subgroups while BFMF was worse in late preterm infants with a history of N-ICU admission and ventilator support.
Background: While most studies on the association of preterm birth and cerebral palsy (CP) have focused on very preterm infants, lately, attention has been paid to moderately preterm [32 to <34 weeks gestational age (GA)] and late preterm infants (34 to <37 weeks GA). Methods: In order to report on the outcomes of a cohort of moderately and late preterm infants, derived from a population-based CP Registry, a comparative analysis of data on 95 moderately preterm infants and 96 late preterm infants out of 1,016 with CP, was performed. Results: Moderately preterm neonates with CP were more likely to have a history of N-ICU admission (p = 0.001) and require respiratory support (p < 0.001) than late preterm neonates. Birth weight was significantly related to early neonatal outcome with children with lower birth weight being more likely to have a history of N-ICU admission [moderately preterm infants (p = 0.006)/late preterm infants (p < 0.001)], to require ventilator support [moderately preterm infants (p = 0.025)/late preterm infants (p = 0.014)] and not to have neonatal seizures [moderately preterm infants (p = 0.044)/late preterm infants (p = 0.263)]. In both subgroups, the majority of children had bilateral spastic CP with moderately preterm infants being more likely to have bilateral spastic CP and less likely to have ataxic CP as compared to late preterm infants (p = 0.006). The prevailing imaging findings were white matter lesions in both subgroups, with statistically significant difference between moderately preterm infants who required ventilator support and mainly presented with this type of lesion vs. those who did not and presented with gray matter lesions, maldevelopments or miscellaneous findings. Gross motor function was also assessed in both subgroups without significant difference. Among late preterm infants, those who needed N-ICU admission and ventilator support as neonates achieved worse fine motor outcomes than those who did not. Conclusions: Low birth weight is associated with early neonatal problems in both moderately and late preterm infants with CP. The majority of children had bilateral spastic CP and white matter lesions in neuroimaging. GMFCS levels were comparable in both subgroups while BFMF was worse in late preterm infants with a history of N-ICU admission and ventilator support.
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