Risk factors in early life for developmental coordination disorder: a scoping review.

Jessika F van HoornMarina M SchoemakerIlse StuivePieter U DijkstraFrancisca Rodrigues Trigo PereiraCorry K van der SluisMijna Hadders-Algra

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2020)

Preterm birth is a risk factor for developmental coordination disorder (DCD). In term-born children, male sex was consistently associated with DCD. Risk factors for DCD are similar to risk factors for cerebral palsy.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
early life
cerebral palsy
low birth weight
risk factors
preterm infants
young adults