“…In one study of preterm 2-year-olds, subependymal and mild intraventricular hemorrhages, which are likely to affect subcortical and frontal brain areas, were shown to be associated with poorer performance on cognitive tasks specific to those areas (Ross, Boatright, Auld, & Nass, 1996). With little exception (Bylund et al, 1998), the graded severity of ICH has been shown to be related to mortality (Ment et al, 1982;Williamson et al, 1983) and neurological, motor, and developmental problems (Bendersky & Lewis, 1995;Bowen et al, 1993;Cheung et al, 1999;Finnstrom et al, 1998;Ford, Steichen, Steichen Asch, Babcock, & Fogelson, 1989;Hanigan et al, 1991;Papile et al, 1983;Piecuch et al, 1997;TeKolste et al, 1985;Vohr, Garcia Coll, Flanagan, & Oh, 1992;Williamson et al, 1983). With rare exception, studies have shown an increase in neurological and developmental problems, including cerebral palsy, when IVH was accompanied by dilation or hydrocephalus (Ishida et al, 1997;Kilbride et al, 1989;Msall et al, 1994;Palmer, Dubowitz, Levene, et al, 1982;Roth et al, 1993;Stewart et al, 1983;Tudehope et al, 1995), or by other medical variables (Msall et al, 1991;Tudehope et al, 1995).…”