Clinical assessment of language development in children at age 3 years that were born preterm.

Objective: To evaluate the influence of gestational age and birth weight on language development and neurodevelopmental outcome at age 3 years in children born preterm.

Method: Cross sectional study including 69 children followed in our developmental outpatient clinic. Patients were consecutively included at the time of the 3 years of age appointment and stratified for birth weight (<1500 grams and between 1500-2500 grams).

[Language and learning disorders].

Objective: To aid health professionals, especially pediatricians, in the diagnosis and prevention of language and learning disorders.

Sources Of Data: Review of the relevant literature published in the past 5 years (MEDLINE and textbooks).

Summary Of The Findings: Multiple variables, among them neurological diseases, may be related to the etiology of language and learning disorders.