In this Perspective, the authors review the literature and suggest that the cognitive pathology that often accompanies preterm birth and/or very low birth weight may be a direct result of perinatal hypoxia that, in turn, leads to perturbations in the maturation and development of interneurons, oligodendrocytes and astrocytes.
- Natalina Salmaso
- Beata Jablonska
- Vittorio Gallo