Radhika S Raghunathan, Sara B Johnson, Kristin M Voegtline, David W Sosnowski, Molly Kuehn, Nicholas S Ialongo, Rashelle J Musci
Longitudinal patterns of adversity from childhood to adolescence: Examining associations with mental health through emerging adulthood using a random-intercept latent transition analysis
Developmental psychology
two groups adolescents one born preterm one diagnosis developmental amnesia compared agematched normal controls measures hippocampal volume memory function relative control values preterm group values showed mean bilateral reduction hippocampal volume 89 ranging 23 whereas developmental amnesic group values showed reduction 40 ranging 27 56 despite equivalent iq immediate memory scores two study groups marked differences wide variety verbal visual delayed memory tasks consistent diagnosis developmental amnesic group impaired relative groups nearly delayed memory measures preterm group contrast significantly impaired relative controls memory measures ie route following prospective memory suggest early hippocampal pathology leads disabling memory impairments associated developmental amnesia volume structure reduced normal approximately 2030 side whether sufficient condition disorder whether abnormality brain regions also necessary remains determined