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1. Epidemiology of preterm birth / Stefan Johansson and Sven Cnattigius -- 2. The changing face of intensive care for preterm newborns / John Wyatt -- 3. Clinical outcome: neurological sequelae following preterm birth / Ingeborg Krägeloh-Mann -- 4. Imaging the preterm brain / Terrie E. Inder, Russell K. Lawrence and Jeffrey J. Neil -- 5. Structural magnetic resonance imaging / Richard W.I. Cooke -- 6. Magnetic resonance imaging findings from adolescence to adulthood / Matthew P.G. Allin, Muriel Walshe, and Chiara Nosarti -- 7. Functional neuroimaging following very preterm birth / Chiara Nosarti and Larry Rifkin -- 8. Diffusion tensor imaging findings in preterm and low birth weight populations / Matthew P.G. Allin -- 9. Behavioural outcome of preterm birth in childhood and adolescence / Elaine Healy -- 10. Preterm birth and fetal growth in relation to adult psychopathology / Christina M. Hultman and Chiara Nosarti -- 11. Cognitive and functional outcomes of children born preterm / Betty R. Vohr -- 12. Methodological considerations in neurodevelopmental outcome studies of infants born prematurely / Glen P. Aylward -- 13. Language function after preterm birth / Teresa M. Rushe -- 14. A cognitive neuroscience perspective on the development of memory in children born preterm / Michelle de Haan -- 15. Executive function development in preterm children / Peter J. Anderson, Kelly Howard, and Lex W. Doyle -- 16. Academic performance and learning disabilities / H. Gerry Taylor -- 17. Pathways of risk and resiliency after prematurity: role of socioeconomic status / Michael E. Msall, Mary C. Sullivan, and Jennifer Park -- 18. Cognitive and behavioral interventions / Marie C. McCormick and Beth McManus -- 19. Integrative summary and future directions / Chiara Nosarti, Robin M. Murray and Maureen Hack.

The improved survival of very preterm and very low birth weight infants in recent decades has been associated with an increase in the prevalence of physical and neurodevelopmental problems. Attention is increasingly being focused on the quality of life of survivors, who are at greater risk of brain damage and consequent neurological disorders, and neuropsychological and behavioural impairments. In this volume, leading experts present a comprehensive and up-to-date perspective on research in various aspects of the long-term consequences of very preterm birth. As well as extending existing knowledge of the neurodevelopmental sequelae following very preterm birth, a shared aim of this burgeoning body of research is to identify the mechanisms underlying variations in outcome, and thus recognise subgroups of children who are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental problems, for whom appropriate intervention strategies can be devised. Pediatricians, neurologists, psychiatrists and psychologists will all find this to be essential reading.