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Language in Preterm Born Children: Atypical Development and Effects of Early Interventions on Neuroplasticity.

  • Vandormael C Division of Development and Growth, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Schoenhals L Division of Development and Growth, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Hüppi PS Division of Development and Growth, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Filippa M Division of Development and Growth, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Borradori Tolsa C Division of Development and Growth, Department of Child and Adolescent, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
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  • 2019-04-02
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  • Neural plasticity. - 2019
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Language
Language Development
Male
Neuronal Plasticity
English Predicting language performances after preterm birth is challenging. It is described in the literature that early exposure to the extrauterine environment can be either detrimental or advantageous for neurodevelopment. However, the emphasis mostly lies on the fact that preterm birth may have an unfavorable effect on numerous aspects of development such as cognition, language, and behavior. Various studies reported atypical language development in preterm born children in the preschool years but also in school-aged children and adolescents. This review gives an overview of the course of language development and examines how prematurity can lead to atypical linguistic performances. In this paper, we mainly focus on environmental and neurophysiological factors influencing preterm infant neuroplasticity with potential short- and long-term effects on language development. Further research, however, should focus on examining the possible benefits that early exposure might entail.
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  • English
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gold
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https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/23390
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