Number of words at age 2.5 years is associated with intellectual functioning at age 7 years in the SELMA study

Number Word Use in Toddlerhood Is Associated with Number Recall Performance at Seven Years of Age

Previous studies have shown that verbal working memory and vocabulary acquisition are linked in early childhood. However, it is unclear whether acquisition of a narrow range of words during toddlerhood may be particularly related to recall of the same words later in life. Here we asked whether vocabulary acquisition of number words, location and quantifier terms over the first three years of li...

Intellectual outcome at 12 years of age in congenital hypothyroidism.

BACKGROUND The intellectual outcome in children with congenital hypothyroidism detected by neonatal screening is generally good; however, subtle neurological dysfunctions, subnormal IQ, or both, have been reported. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the intellectual outcome in 12-year-old patients with congenital hypothyroidism, detected by neonatal screening, in an attempt to identify factors that may af...

Menstruation at the Age of 3½ Years

Glioblastoma multiform in under 20 years age group: A ten years study in Kerman (1994-2003)

Introduction: Based on reviewing several large reports in literature, less than 3 percent of glioblastoma occurred in the first two decades of life. In the Asian reports glioblastoma is more common than western reports. As there was no similar report in Iran; this study was designed for evaluating the presence of glioblastoma cases in first two decades of life. Methods: In this cross-sectional...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome at Age 16 Years.

BACKGROUND In the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort, chronic disabling fatigue lasting ≥6 months affected 1.3% of 13-year-olds, was equally common in boys and girls, and became more prevalent with increasing family adversity. METHODS ALSPAC data were used to estimate the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) at age 16 years, defined by parental repor...