Topic - Low Birth Weight and Right Hemisphere.

Children who are small at birth and have larger placentas are more likely to have increased activity in the right hemispheres of their brain. 

The right hemisphere is more creative than the left; it also controls the left side of the body. 

Imagination, insight and intuition all happen on the right side of the brain. 

If poor nutrition or stress caused the placenta to be disproportionate to the fetus, brain patterns may result in depression and anxiety. 

Right hemisphere trauma causes attention and memory problems, difficulty with social communication and using memory and effective organization. 

These deficits cause poor academic achievement and poor adjustment to young adulthood. 

If George was born with these conditions, monitor his school performance and social-emotional development.  Intervene early.