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Caffeine for apnea of prematurity and brain development at 11 years of age

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Caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity has been reported to improve brain white matter microstructure at term‐equivalent age, but its long‐term effects are unknown. This study aimed to investigate whether… Click to show full abstract

Caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity has been reported to improve brain white matter microstructure at term‐equivalent age, but its long‐term effects are unknown. This study aimed to investigate whether caffeine affects (1) brain structure at 11 years of age, and (2) brain development from term‐equivalent age to 11 years of age, compared with placebo.

Keywords: apnea prematurity; age; years age; caffeine; brain development; brain

Journal Title: Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology
Year Published: 2018

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