Does executive function relate to surface area of frontal and temporal cortex in very-low-birth-weight late teenagers?
Young adults born with VLBW show deficits in attention and executive function compared with controls. The executive problems were related to smaller cortical surface area in brain regions known to be involved in higher order cognitive functioning.
We suggest that risperidone may be an effective alternative treatment in MHP cases, but the hypomanic effects may limit its usefulness. (Int J Psych Clin Pract 2002; 6: 117-119).