Preterm Cognitive Function Into Adulthood

Very preterm (VP; gestational age <32 weeks) and very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) births are related to impaired cognitive function across the life span. It is not known how stable cognitive functions are from childhood to adulthood for VP/VLBW compared with term-born individuals and how early adult cognitive function can be predicted.The Bavarian Longitudinal Study is a prospective geographically defined cohort study that followed 260...