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ArticleThe American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association

Head Lag in Infancy: What Is It Telling Us?

Roberta G Pineda, Lauren C Reynolds, Kristin Seefeldt, Claudia L Hilton, Cynthia L Rogers, Terrie E Inder

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Article in The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Roberta G PinedaRoberta G. Pineda, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy and Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; pineda_r@kids.wustl.edu.
Lauren C ReynoldsLauren C. Reynolds, OTD, OTR/L, is Research Coordinator, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Kristin SeefeldtKristin Seefeldt, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, The Lighthouse Neurological Rehabilitation Center, Kingsley, MI.
Claudia L HiltonClaudia L. Hilton, PhD, OTR, is Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy and Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
Cynthia L RogersCynthia L. Rogers, MD, is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Terrie E InderTerrie E. Inder, MD, PhD, is Chair, Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Infant Hospital, Boston, MA.
Washington University in St. Louis · USBrigham and Women's Hospital · USLighthouse Guild · USRogers (United States) · USThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · US

Funding

MULTICENTER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYK12HD055931 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI HAYES, MARCIE HARRIS · 2007 to 2021
$12.7M
Washington University Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center-Administrative Down Syndrome SupplementU54HD087011 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI CONSTANTINO, JOHN N. · 2015 to 2019
$7.1M
Washington University Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterP30HD062171 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI NEIL, JEFFREY J. · 2010 to 2014
$4.3M
UNDERSTANDING NEUROBEHAVIORAL DEFICITS IN PRETERM INFANTS THROUGH IMAGINGR01HD057098 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI INDER, TERRIE E, NEIL, JEFFREY J. · 2008 to 2012
$2.9M
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD055931NICHD NIH HHS P30 HD062171NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD057098NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD087011
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate changes in head lag across postmenstrual age and define associations between head lag and (1) perinatal exposures and (2) neurodevelopment.

methodSixty-four infants born ≤ 30 wk gestation had head lag assessed before and at term-equivalent age. Neurobehavior was assessed at term age. At 2 yr, neurodevelopmental testing was conducted.

resultsHead lag decreased with advancing postmenstrual age, but 58% (n = 37) of infants continued to demonstrate head lag at term. Head lag was associated with longer stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (p = .009), inotrope use (p = .04), sepsis (p = .02), longer endotracheal intubation (p = .01), and cerebral injury (p = .006). Head lag was related to alterations in early neurobehavior (p < .03), but no associations with neurodevelopment were found at 2 yr.

conclusionHead lag was related to medical factors and early neurobehavior, but it may not be a good predictor of outcome when used in isolation.

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Child DevelopmentDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleHeadHumansInfantInfant, PrematureLongitudinal StudiesMaleMuscle, SkeletalMuscle StrengthNeurologic ExaminationPostureProspective Studies

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PMID26709421
PMCPMC4690596
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