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. 2021;14(4):451-456.
doi: 10.3233/NPM-210774.

Commentary - Cerebellar underdevelopment in the very preterm infant: Important and underestimated source of cognitive deficits

J J Volpe  1   2
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Commentary - Cerebellar underdevelopment in the very preterm infant: Important and underestimated source of cognitive deficits

J J Volpe. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2021.
No abstract available

Keywords: Cerebellum; cognitive deficits; hemorrhage; premature; underdevelopment.

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