Disability resulting from premature birth
Long-term problems experienced by infants born very prematurely, particularly before 24 weeks, include:
- Intellectual disability or learning disability.
- Cerebral palsy.
- Blindness.
- Deafness.
| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH | Last Updated: July 24, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Gregory A L Davies, MD, FRCSC, FACOG - Maternal-Fetal Medicine | |
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