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Sensory modulation in preterm children: Theoretical perspective and systematic review.
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- Cortical Oxygenation Changes during Gastric Tube Feeding in Moderate- and Late-Preterm Babies: A NIRS Study.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Mental health outcomes in young adolescents born preterm reveal the need for earlier screening.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2026Article
- Sensory processing, social-emotional development and adaptive behavior in preterm and full-term infants.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- [Risk factors for white matter damage in preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025Article
- Characterization of language abilities and semantic networks in very preterm children at school-age.PloS one · 2025Article
- The impact of premature birth on auditory-visual processes in very preterm schoolchildren.NPJ science of learning · 2024Article
- White matter microstructure of children with sensory over-responsivity is associated with affective behavior.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2024Article
- Experience of early-life pain in premature infants is associated with atypical cerebellar development and later neurodevelopmental deficits.BMC medicine · 2023Article
- Sensory Modulation Abilities in Healthy Preterm-Born Children: An Observational Study Using the Sensory Processing and Self-Regulation Checklist (SPSRC).Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Is Birth Method Associated with Sensory Hyperreactivity in Children 3-4 Years in an Upper-Middle-Income Country?Occupational therapy international · 2023Article
- Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder in Toddlers Born Very Preterm: Estimated Prevalence and Usefulness of Screeners and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS).Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Early Sensory and Temperament Features in Infants Born to Mothers With Asthma: A Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- The Development of a Flexible Bodily Representation: Behavioral Outcomes and Brain Oscillatory Activity During the Rubber Hand Illusion in Preterm and Full-Term School-Age Children.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2021Article
- Assessment of Sensory Processing Characteristics in Children Between 0 and 14 Years of Age: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of child neurology · 2021Article
- Functional brain connectivity in ex utero premature infants compared to in utero fetuses.NeuroImage · 2020Article
- Additional value of advanced neurosonography and magnetic resonance imaging in fetuses at risk for brain damage.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2020Observational
- A study on the neurodevelopment outcomes of late preterm infants.BMC neurology · 2019Article
- Infant crying and the calming response: Parental versus mechanical soothing using swaddling, sound, and movement.PloS one · 2019Article
- The impact of extrauterine life on visual maturation in extremely preterm born infants.Pediatric research · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundNeurodevelopmental sequelae in preterm born children are generally considered to result from cerebral white matter damage and noxious effects of environmental factors in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Cerebral white matter damage is associated with sensory processing problems in terms of registration, integration and modulation. However, research into sensory processing problems and, in particular, sensory modulation problems, is scarce in preterm children.
aimThis review aims to integrate available evidence on sensory modulation problems in preterm infants and children (<37 weeks of gestation) and their association with neurocognitive and behavioral problems.
methodRelevant studies were extracted from PubMed, EMBASE.com and PsycINFO following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Selection criteria included assessment of sensory modulation in preterm born children (<37 weeks of gestation) or with prematurity as a risk factor.
resultsEighteen studies were included. Results of this review support the presence of sensory modulation problems in preterm children. Although prematurity may distort various aspects of sensory modulation, the nature and severity of sensory modulation problems differ widely between studies.
conclusionsSensory modulation problems may play a key role in understanding neurocognitive and behavioral sequelae in preterm children. Some support is found for a dose-response relationship between both white matter brain injury and length of NICU stay and sensory modulation problems.
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