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Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
Tehran University of Medical Sciences Press
ISSN: 1018-4406 EISSN: 1018-4406
Vol. 22, No. 4, 2012, pp. 535-538
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Bioline Code: pe12098
Full paper language: English
Document type: Short Communication
Document available free of charge
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Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2012, pp. 535-538
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Prelinguistic Behavior of Infants of Assisted Reproductive Techniques
Noori, Soudabeh; Nedaeifard, Leila; Agarasouli, Zahra; Koohpaiehzadeh, Jalil; Kermani, Ramin Mozafari & Fazeli, Abolhasan
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is assessment of effects of different assisted reproductive techniques (ART)
like in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) on prelinguistic behavior of infants
conceived by these techniques.
Methods: In this descriptive, cross sectional study, prelinguistic behavior of 151 full term ART infants of
Royan Institute have been assessed in Children's Health and Development Research Center of Tehran from
August 2007 until August 2009. Questionnaires were completed by parents at 9 months old. The
questionnaire was standard according to Early Language Milestone Scale-2 (ELM-2). Data were analyzed by
SPSS version 16 and using chi-square test.
Findings: Twenty-two (14.5%) of infants were conceived by IVF and 129 (85.4%) by ICSI. Number of infants
with delay in reduplicated babbling in ICSI method was more than in IVF. There was only a significant
difference in echolalia delay in the two sexes. Echolalia was delayed more in boys. Delay of reduplicated
babbling was more in infants of younger mothers. There was no relation between speech and language defect
of parents and infants.
Conclusion: This study showed that prelingustic behavior of ART infants are affected by kind of ART method,
infant sex, and mother’s age at the time of pregnancy.
Keywords
Linguistic; Behavior; Infants; In Vitro Fertilization; Assisted Reproductive Techniques
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