NeoNEVS Project: Brain Growth and Neurodevelopment in Preterm Infants

C. Brickmann's dataset from the NeoNEVS project contains data on 79 very low birth weight preterm infants treated at two tertiary neonatal intensive care units between 2019 and 2021. It includes serial cranial ultrasound measurements used to estimate brain volume and growth rates, correlated with neurodevelopmental outcomes assessed using the Bayley-III at 24 months corrected age. The file was last updated on 2026-04 13.

Use Cases

• Correlating cerebral growth rates with motor development outcomes based on longitudinal ultrasound measurements.
• Investigating the predictive value of single time-point brain volume measurements for cognitive and language scores.
• Modeling the relationship between head circumference percentile decline and cerebral growth rate.
• Evaluating cranial ultrasound as a bedside tool for neurodevelopmental risk stratification.

Strengths

• Data from 79 very low birth weight infants provides a focused clinical cohort.
• Longitudinal measurements from birth to discharge enable growth trajectory analysis.
• Outcomes are assessed using the standardized Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition.
• Statistical results, including a median growth rate of 2.4 cm³/day and a correlation of r=0.25 for motor outcomes, are provided.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small at 76.3 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

C. Brickmann via figshare.

Collection Method

Retrospective cohort study using serial cranial ultrasound examinations and developmental assessments.

Time Range

Infants treated between 2019 and 2021, with outcomes assessed at 24 months corrected age.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:48:14; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Data from two tertiary neonatal intensive care units; specific location is unknown.