Causes and Consequences of Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Proceedings of an IDECG workshop, November 1996, Baton Rouge, USA, Supplement of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (International Dietary Energy Consultative Group - IDECG, 1996, 100 pages): Neurodevelopmental outcome of small-for-gestational-age infants: Discussion

Causes and Consequences of Intrauterine Growth Retardation, Proceedings of an IDECG workshop, November 1996, Baton Rouge, USA, Supplement of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (International Dietary Energy Consultative Group - IDECG, 1996, 100 pages)

Neurodevelopmental outcome of small-for-gestational-age infants

		(introductory text...)
		Problems of definition and interpretation
		Cerebral palsy
		Minimal neurologic dysfunction
		Sensory loss or handicap
		Conclusions
		References
		Discussion

Discussion

Most studies of neurodevelopmental outcomes in IUGR babies have been conducted in industrialized countries. More information is badly needed from developing countries, where IUGR is a much larger public health problem and outcomes are more likely to be aggravated by obstetric complications and perinatal problems and later by poor health and nutrition as well as psycho-social deprivation.