Abstract
ObjectivesTo assess the association of head circumference (HC) <10th percentile at birth and discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with neurodevelopment in very preterm (24–32 weeks’ gestational age) neonates, and to compare the association of HC and total cerebral volume (TCV) with neurodevelopmental outcomes.DesignIn a prospective cohort, semiautomatically segmented TCV and manually segmented white matter injury (WMI) volumes were obtained. Multivariable regressions were used to study the association of HC and TCV with neurodevelopmental outcomes, accounting for birth gestational age, WMI and postnatal illness.SettingParticipants born in 2006–2013 at British Columbia Women’s Hospital were recruited.Patients168 neonates had HC measurements at birth and discharge and MRI at term-equivalent age (TEA). 143 children were assessed at 4.5 years.Main outcome measuresMotor, cognitive and language outcomes at 4.5 years were assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children Second Edition (M-ABC) and Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence Third Edition Full Scale IQ (FSIQ) and Verbal IQ (VIQ).ResultsSmall birth HC was associated with lower M-ABC and FSIQ scores. In children with small birth HC, small discharge HC was associated with lower M-ABC, FSIQ and VIQ scores, while normal HC at discharge was no longer associated with adverse outcomes. HC strongly correlated with TCV at TEA. TCV did not correlate with outcomes.ConclusionsSmall birth HC is associated with poorer neurodevelopment, independent of postnatal illness and WMI. Normalisation of HC during NICU care appears to moderate this risk.
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BC Children’s Hospital
Kids Brain Health Network
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Bloorview Children's Hospital Chair in Pediatric Neuroscience
Sickkids Research Institute
Subject
Obstetrics and Gynaecology,General Medicine,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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