Publications by authors named "Iris Van Der Horst"
Very preterm birth and treatment in neonatal intensive care cause stress early in life of the infant and may subsequently lead to psychological and behavioural traumas. Previous studies show positive outcomes of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy on trauma in children in general. This case report describes two girls that were born at very premature age (with birth weights of approximately 1000 g).
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- Preterm infants with growth restrictions are at heightened risk for neurodevelopmental issues, particularly in school performance.
- A study assessed the link between extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and the necessity for special education, focusing on factors like cognitive and behavioral challenges.
- Among 609 eligible children, those with ELBW or who were small for gestational age had a significantly higher likelihood of needing special education by age 8, revealing a concerning correlation between these factors.
Long-term outcome data in preterm children is often limited to cross-sectional measurement of neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at the corrected age of 24-36 months. However, impairments may only become overt during childhood or resolve with time, and individual trajectories in outcome over time may vary. The primary aim of this study was to describe NDI in very preterm born children at three subsequent ages of 2, 5, and 8 years of age.
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