Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0143 |
| Title: | Child outcome following mid-trimester amniocentesis: development, behaviour, and physical status at age 4 years |
| Author(s): | Finegan JAK, Quarrington BJ, et al. |
| Reference: | Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1990; 97: 32-4 |
| Place of Study: | Toronto, Canada |
| Abstract: | The authors followed 88 children up to age 4 and compared them with 46 controls. No differences were found for a wide range of developmental and behavioural variables, although there was a trend towards a higher rate of bilateral-lateral middle-ear impedance abnormalities in cases. |
| Keyword(s): | amniocentesis, hearing disability, neuro-development, psychomotor development |
| Discussion: | See entry 0146,a follow up of these children at school age and entry 0140, the largest study of long-term outcomes after amniocentesis. |
| See Also: | 0146 |
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