Pediatric Neurology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 186-191 , March 2002

Neuropsychologic and motor function in small-for-gestation preschoolers

  • Kristian Sommerfelt, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bergen, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Sommerfelt; Department of Pediatrics; Barneklinikken, 5021 Haukeland Sykehus; Norway
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  • Karin Sonnander

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry Ulleråker, University of Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Jon Skranes, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Trondheim, Norway
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  • Helle W Andersson, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Trondheim, Norway
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  • Gunnar Ahlsten, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Uppsala, Sweden
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  • Bjørn Ellertsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway
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  • Trond Markestad, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Bergen, Norway
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  • Geir Jacobsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Institutes of Health, 1 Epidemiology, Statistics and Data System Branch, NIDCD, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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  • Howard J Hoffman, BS

      Affiliations

    • National Institutes of Health, 1 Epidemiology, Statistics and Data System Branch, NIDCD, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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  • Leiv S Bakketeig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim, Norway

Received 9 January 2001 ,Accepted 3 October 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
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