Analysis of sensory processing in preterm infants

Premature birth suggests condition of biological vulnerability, predisposing to neurological injuries, requiring hospitalization in Neonatal Intensive Care Units, which, while contributing to increase the survival rates, expose infants to sensory stimuli harmful to the immature organism.

Source: Early Human Development - August 9, 2016 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Thais Inven ção Cabral, Louise Gracelli Pereira da Silva, Cláudia Maria Simões Martinez, Eloisa Tudella Source Type: research