Maternal signs of chorioamnionitis: persistent cognitive impairment in low-birthweight children.

Aim: To examine whether chorioamnionitis (CA) is associated with long-term cognitive impairment in low-birthweight (LBW) children without major handicaps such as cerebral palsy.

Methods: Population-based long-term follow-up study at 11 y of age of 130 LBW children with birthweight less than 2,000 g, without major handicaps. Thirteen children with maternal signs of clinical CA were compared with the 117 LBW children without.