Prematurity as a Factor in Impaired Child Development

Abstract

"...Currently, prematurity is the leading cause of disability among children, which can be illustrated by the fact that almost 2/3 of the deaf-blind children in the orphanage are premature children. The most severe consequences of prematurity are cerebral palsy of the spastic diplegia type; blindness or low vision due to retinal detachment; hearing loss associated with damage to the auditory nerve; decreased overall level of cognitive and speech development; difficulties in coordinating and planning sequential actions; psycho-emotional disorders such as autis

Characteristic features of appearance (lag in height and weight, microcephaly with deformation of the head shape) and behavior (stereotypical movements, lack of spontaneous purposeful activity) make such children recognizable, which allows us to speak about a naturally interrelated set of disorders caused by a single cause - prematurity. The article discusses the influence of premature...".