| Neuropsychologic function in same-sex twins discordant for perinatal brain damage. | |
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PMID: 8034765 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We studied childhood neuropsychologic function in two pairs of low birth weight, same-sex twins reared together but with different patterns of concordance and discordance for intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) and hydrocephalus (HYD). Same-sex twins have discordant levels of cognitive skills when one twin but not the other develops IVH alone or IVH and HYD at birth. The results bear on several issues: the effects of prematurity, the effects of IVH, the combined effects of IVH and HYD, and the potential applications of the present methodology of pairwise-matched twin comparisons for understanding how different forms of perinatal brain damage affect childhood cognitive functions important for learning. |
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Authors:
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M Dennis; M A Barnes |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP Volume: 15 ISSN: 0196-206X ISO Abbreviation: J Dev Behav Pediatr Publication Date: 1994 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-08-16 Completed Date: 1994-08-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006933 Medline TA: J Dev Behav Pediatr Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 124-30 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Brain Damage, Chronic
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diagnosis,
genetics*,
psychology Cerebral Hemorrhage / complications, genetics, psychology Child Child, Preschool Cognition Disorders / diagnosis, genetics*, psychology Diseases in Twins / diagnosis, genetics*, psychology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Hydrocephalus / complications, genetics, psychology Infant Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases / diagnosis, genetics*, psychology Intelligence / genetics Language Development Disorders / diagnosis, genetics, psychology Learning Disorders / diagnosis, genetics, psychology Male Neuropsychological Tests / statistics & numerical data* Psychometrics Reading |
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