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Study of Norwegian men: breech birth not associated with adult IQ scores.(Obstetrics)

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| August 01, 2004 | Splete, Heidi | COPYRIGHT 2004 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

SALT LAKE CITY -- Breech presentation at birth was not associated with any significant differences in intelligence in 18-year-old men, compared with their counterparts who had a cephalic presentation, Dr. Martha Eide said at the annual meeting of the Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research.

Complications that may result from breech presentation and delivery include asphyxia, birth defects, and spinal cord injuries. Data on long-term outcomes of breech infants are limited, said Dr. Eide of the University of Bergen, Norway.

The study included 6,597 Norwegian men born between 1967 and 1979 who were followed up at age 18 years, when they were required to register with the draft board. General intellectual performance was measured with a 120-question test, and the researchers ...

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