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Grumi S, Capelli E, Morelli F, Vercellino L, Mascherpa E, Ghiberti C, Carraro L, Signorini S, Provenzi L. Gaze Orienting in the Social World: An Exploration of the Role Played by Caregiving Vocal and Tactile Behaviors in Infants with Visual Impairment and in Sighted Controls. Brain Sci 2024; 14:474. [PMID: 38790453 PMCID: PMC11120189 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14050474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Infant attention is a cognitive function that underlines sensory-motor integration processes at the interface between the baby and the surrounding physical and socio-relational environment, mainly with the caregivers. The investigation of the role of non-visual inputs (i.e., vocal and tactile) provided by the caregivers in shaping infants' attention in the context of visual impairment is relevant from both a theoretical and clinical point of view. This study investigated the social attention (i.e., gaze orientation) skills in a group of visually impaired (VI) and age-matched sighted controls (SCs) between 9 and 12 months of age. Moreover, the role of VI severity and maternal vocalizations and touch in shaping the social attention were investigated. Overall, 45 infants and their mothers participated in a video-recorded 4 min interaction procedure, including a play and a still-face episode. The infants' gaze orientation (i.e., mother-directed, object-directed, or unfocused) and the types of maternal vocalizations and touch (i.e., socio-cognitive, affective) were micro-analytically coded. Maternal vocalizations and touch were found to influence gaze orientation differently in VI infants compared SCs. Moreover, the group comparisons during the play episode showed that controls were predominantly oriented to the mothers, while VI infants were less socially oriented. Visual impairment severity did not emerge as linked with social attention. These findings contribute to our understanding of socio-cognitive developmental trajectories in VI infants and highlight the need for tailored interventions to promote optimal outcomes for VI populations.
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- Serena Grumi
- Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.G.); (L.V.)
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (E.C.); (C.G.); (L.C.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.G.); (L.V.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (E.C.); (C.G.); (L.C.)
- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (E.C.); (C.G.); (L.C.)
- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (F.M.); (S.S.)
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- Developmental Psychobiology Lab, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (S.G.); (L.V.)
- Department of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy; (E.C.); (C.G.); (L.C.)
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Kumar N, Kamath S, Kumar G, Vaishali K, Sinha MK, Amin R, Chamallamudi MR. Prenatal Learning and Memory: Review on the Impact of Exposure. Curr Pediatr Rev 2023; 19:108-120. [PMID: 35652394 DOI: 10.2174/1573396318666220601160537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prenatal Learning is a topic still debated for its existence, although the concept is well known since ancient times. OBJECTIVE The present review highlights the impact of various stimuli on learning and memory in prenatal and postnatal life. METHODS For review, various articles from preclinical and clinical studies providing early pieces of evidence of prenatal learning to date were included based on the relevancy of the databases, namely, Scopus, Pubmed, and Google Scholar. RESULTS Learning is the process of acquiring skills/ preferences/ habits from the experiences of the exposures of the past. These exposures are the stimuli, which help in categorizing learning into associated or nonassociated learning. The stimuli of adults related to auditory, gustatory, olfactory, visual, touch, etc. are also accessible to the prenatal life in utero either directly or indirectly through the mother. The effects of these stimuli are remarkable during prenatal life and can be seen clearly in infants. These stimuli play an important role in prenatal learning and contribute to neuronal development. The present review summarizes the pieces of evidence for each of these types of learning & their impact on the ex utero life, a futuristic view & the scope of understanding prenatal learning. The review also elucidates the factors affecting prenatal learning. CONCLUSION Studies from clinical and preclinical studies reflected the impacts of several aspects of an infant's life and the memory created during prenatal life was found to be most likely carried on to postnatal life.
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- Nitesh Kumar
- Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India.,Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur-844102, Bihar, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka- 576104, India
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Buil A, Sankey C, Caeymaex L, Gratier M, Apter G, Vitte L, Devouche E. Skin-to-skin SDF positioning: The key to intersubjective intimacy between mother and very preterm newborn-A pilot matched-pair case-control study. Front Psychol 2022; 13:790313. [PMID: 36304846 PMCID: PMC9593100 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.790313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Skin-to-skin contact (SSC) has been widely studied in NICU and several meta-analyses have looked at its benefits, for both the baby and the parent. However, very few studies have investigated SSC' benefits for communication, in particular in the very-preterm newborn immediately after birth. Aims To investigate the immediate benefits of Supported Diagonal Flexion (SDF) positioning during SSC on the quality of mother-very-preterm newborn communication and to examine the coordination of the timing of communicative behaviors, just a few days after birth. Subjects and study design Monocentric prospective matched-pair case-control study. Thirty-four mothers and their very preterm infants (27 to 31 + 6 weeks GA, mean age at birth: 30 weeks GA) were assigned to one of the two SSC positioning, either the Vertical Control positioning (n = 17) or the SDF Intervention positioning (n = 17). Mother and newborn were filmed during the first 5 min of their first SSC. Outcome measures Infants' states of consciousness according to the Assessment of Preterm Infants' Behavior scale (APIB). Onset and duration of newborns' and mothers' vocalizations and their temporal proximity within a 1-s time-window. Results In comparison with the Vertical group, very preterm newborns in the SDF Intervention Group spent less time in a drowsy state and more in deep sleep. At 3.5 days of life, newborns' vocal production in SSC did not differ significantly between the two groups. Mothers offered a denser vocal envelope in the SDF group than in the Vertical group and their vocalizations were on average significantly longer. Moreover, in a one-second time-frame, temporal proximity of mother-very preterm newborn behaviors was greater in the SDF Intervention Group. Conclusion Although conducted on a limited number of dyads, our study shows that SDF positioning fosters mother-very preterm newborn intimate encounter during the very first skin to skin contact after delivery. Our pioneer data sheds light on the way a mother and her very preterm vocally meet, and constitutes a pilot step in the exploration of innate intersubjectivity in the context of very preterm birth.
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- Aude Buil
- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (LPPS UR 4057), Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- NICU Service de réanimation néonatale, Hospital Center Intercommunal De Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (LPPS UR 4057), Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- NICU Service de réanimation néonatale, Hospital Center Intercommunal De Créteil, Créteil, France
- Université Paris Nanterre, Nanterre, France
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- Faculté de santé - Université Paris Est Créteil, Créteil, France
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- Service de pédopsychiatrie universitaire, Hospital Group Du Havre, Le Havre, France
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (LPPS UR 4057), Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Service de pédopsychiatrie universitaire, Hospital Group Du Havre, Le Havre, France
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- Laboratoire de Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (LPPS UR 4057), Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
- Service de pédopsychiatrie universitaire, Hospital Group Du Havre, Le Havre, France
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Mirror neurons 30 years later: implications and applications. Trends Cogn Sci 2022; 26:767-781. [PMID: 35803832 DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2022.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Mirror neurons (MNs) were first described in a seminal paper in 1992 as a class of monkey premotor cells discharging during both action execution and observation. Despite their debated origin and function, recent studies in several species, from birds to humans, revealed that beyond MNs properly so called, a variety of cell types distributed among multiple motor, sensory, and emotional brain areas form a 'mirror mechanism' more complex and flexible than originally thought, which has an evolutionarily conserved role in social interaction. Here, we trace the current limits and envisage the future trends of this discovery, showing that it inspired translational research and the development of new neurorehabilitation approaches, and constitutes a point of no return in social and affective neuroscience.
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Yu WC, Chiang MC, Lin KC, Chang CC, Lin KH, Chen CW. Effects of maternal voice on pain and mother-Infant bonding in premature infants in Taiwan: A randomized controlled trial. J Pediatr Nurs 2022; 63:e136-e142. [PMID: 34602338 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2021.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of maternal voice in alleviating premature infants' pain during the heel sticks and facilitating mother-infant bonding during hospitalization. DESIGN AND METHODS A randomized controlled trial with a parallel group design was conducted in which 64 premature infant-mother dyads were randomly assigned to an intervention group or a control group. Voice recordings of the mother reading a children's book were created and subsequently played for the infant during a heel stick procedure once daily for 3 consecutive days. The primary outcomes were heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and pain response assessed using the Neonatal Infants Pain Scale before, during, and after the procedure. The secondary outcome was mother-infant bonding evaluated using the Mother-Infant Bonding Inventory on the seventh postnatal day. Data were analyzed using generalized estimation equations. RESULTS The two groups did not significantly differ in length of gestation, sex, weight, or other demographic characteristics. At 1 min after the procedure, the intervention group had a lower heart rate (p < 0.001) and Neonatal Infants Pain Scale score (p < 0.001) than the control group did. CONCLUSIONS The maternal voice intervention slowed the heart rate and alleviated the pain response of the hospitalized premature infants. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS This intervention has clinical potential to provide mothers with an opportunity to care for their infants and infants with an opportunity to be soothed during health care, thus enhancing the infant-mother connection. The clinical trial registration number is NCT04158206.
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- Wan-Chen Yu
- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Nursing, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Boiteau C, Kokkinaki T, Sankey C, Buil A, Gratier M, Devouche E. Father–newborn vocal interaction: A contribution to the theory of innate intersubjectivity. INFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/icd.2259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Caroline Boiteau
- Laboratoire Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (UR4057) Université de Paris Boulogne‐Billancourt France
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- Laboratory of Applied Psychology, Department of Psychology University of Crete Rethymnon Greece
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- Laboratoire Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (UR4057) Université de Paris Boulogne‐Billancourt France
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- Laboratoire Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (UR4057) Université de Paris Boulogne‐Billancourt France
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- Laboratoire Ethologie, Cognition, Développement Université de Paris Nanterre Nanterre Greece
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- Laboratoire Psychopathologie et Processus de Santé (UR4057) Université de Paris Boulogne‐Billancourt France
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre Psychiatrie périnatale et de l'enfant Le Havre France
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Norscia I, Agostini L, Moroni A, Caselli M, Micheletti-Cremasco M, Vardé C, Palagi E. Yawning Is More Contagious in Pregnant Than Nulliparous Women : Naturalistic and Experimental Evidence. HUMAN NATURE-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY BIOSOCIAL PERSPECTIVE 2021; 32:301-325. [PMID: 34255275 PMCID: PMC8321968 DOI: 10.1007/s12110-021-09404-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Contrary to spontaneous yawning, which is widespread in vertebrates and probably evolutionary ancient, contagious yawning—yawning triggered by others’ yawns—is considered an evolutionarily recent phenomenon, found in species characterized by complex sociality. Whether the social asymmetry observed in the occurrence of contagious yawning is related to social and emotional attachment and may therefore reflect emotional contagion is a subject of debate. In this study we assessed whether yawn contagion was enhanced in pregnant women, a cohort of subjects who develop prenatal emotional attachment in preparation for parental care, via hormonal and neurobiological changes. We predicted that if yawn contagion underlies social and emotional attachment, pregnant women would be more likely to contagiously yawn than nonpregnant, nulliparous women of reproductive age. We gathered data in two different settings. In the experimental setting, 49 women were exposed to video stimuli of newborns either yawning or moving their mouth (control) and we video-recorded the women during repeated trials to measure their yawning response. In the naturalistic setting, 131 women were observed in a social environment and their yawning response was recorded. We tested the factors influencing the yawning response, including the reproductive status (pregnant vs. not pregnant). In both settings, yawn contagion occurred significantly more in pregnant than nonpregnant women. By showing that pregnant women were most likely to respond to others’ yawns, our results support the hypothesis that the social variation observed in yawn contagion may be influenced by emotional attachment and that yawning in highly social species might have been coopted for emotional contagion during evolution.
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- Ivan Norscia
- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Pinerolo, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Unit of Ethology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Meng X, Mukherjee D, Kao JPY, Kanold PO. Early peripheral activity alters nascent subplate circuits in the auditory cortex. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2021; 7:eabc9155. [PMID: 33579707 PMCID: PMC7880598 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc9155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Cortical function can be shaped by sensory experience during a critical period. The onset of the critical period is thought to coincide with the onset of thalamocortical transmission to the thalamo-recipient layer 4 (L4). In early development, subplate neurons (SPNs), and not L4 neurons, are the first targets of thalamic afferents. SPNs are transiently involved in early development and are largely eliminated during development. Activation of L4 by thalamic afferents coincides with the opening of ear canal (~P11 in mice) and precedes the later critical period. Here, we show in mice that abolishing peripheral function or presenting sound stimuli even before P11 leads to bidirectionally altered functional connectivity of SPNs in auditory cortex. Thus, early sensory experience can sculpt subplate circuits before thalamocortical circuits to L4 are mature. Our results show that peripheral activity shapes cortical circuits in a sequential manner and from earlier ages than has been appreciated.
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- Xiangying Meng
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Technology and Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
- Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
- Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Filippa M, Menin D, Panebianco R, Monaci MG, Dondi M, Grandjean D. Live Maternal Speech and Singing Increase Self-Touch and Eye-Opening in Preterm Newborns: A Preliminary Study. JOURNAL OF NONVERBAL BEHAVIOR 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s10919-020-00336-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Jacquey L, Fagard J, O’Regan K, Esseily R. Développement du savoir-faire corporel durant la première année de vie du bébé. ENFANCE 2020. [DOI: 10.3917/enf2.202.0175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Flowers H, Bérubé D, Ebrahimipour M, Perrier MF, Moloci S, Skoretz S. Swallowing behaviours and feeding environment in relation to communication development from early infancy to 6 years of age: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e028850. [PMID: 31427327 PMCID: PMC6701691 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2018] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Understanding the influences of early swallowing function and feeding environment on the development of communication will enhance prevention and intervention initiatives for young children. This scoping review will help elucidate key elements affecting the developmental trajectory of communicative systems, typically robust and well-developed by formal school entry. We aim to (1) map the current state of the literature in a growing field of interest that has the potential to advance knowledge translation, (2) identify existing gaps and (3) provide research direction for future investigations surrounding feeding-swallowing functions and environment that support or forestall communication development in young children. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We are proposing a scoping review to identify the breadth and depth of the existing literature regarding swallowing-feeding functions and environment relative to the onset and progression of communicative behaviours from infancy to 6 (<6;0) years of age. Our protocol delineates rigorous methods according to Arskey and O'Malley's framework and includes elaborations by Levac and colleagues. We will search the literature based on 10 databases, 17 peer-reviewed journals, 4 conference proceedings and 6 grey literature sources. Two authors will independently screen abstracts and review full articles, remaining blind to each other's results. A third author will contribute to resolving any discrepant results from both the abstract and article review. Subsequently, we will extract data and chart information from accepted articles using a pre-established data collection form. We will stratify results according to healthy versus impaired swallowing-feeding functions and communication development. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Our scoping review does not require ethical approval. We will disseminate our final study results through international and national conference presentations, publication in a peer-reviewed journal and knowledge translation activities with stakeholders.
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- Heather Flowers
- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Institut du savoir - A Knowledge Institute, Montfort Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- In-patient Rehabilitation, Elisabeth-Bruyere Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- In-patient Rehabilitation, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- In-patient Medical Units, Hopital Montfort, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Ontario, Canada
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Heimann M, Tjus T. Neonatal imitation: Temporal characteristics in imitative response patterns. INFANCY 2019; 24:674-692. [DOI: 10.1111/infa.12304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Mikael Heimann
- The Infant and Child Lab Division of Psychology Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning Linköping University Linköping Sweden
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- Department of Psychology University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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Borsani E, Della Vedova AM, Rezzani R, Rodella LF, Cristini C. Correlation between human nervous system development and acquisition of fetal skills: An overview. Brain Dev 2019; 41:225-233. [PMID: 30389271 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Understanding the association between fetal nervous system structure and functioning should be an important goal in neurodevelopmental sciences, especially when considering the emerging knowledge regarding the importance of prenatal onset. Intrauterine development of the human central nervous system consists of specific processes: neurogenesis, neuronal migration, synaptogenesis, and myelination. However, as extensively shown by the neurobehavioral studies in the last century, the development of the central nervous system involves both structure and functioning. It is now recognised that the developing motor and sensory systems are able to function long before they have completed their neural maturation and that the intrauterine experience contributes to neurobehavioral development. This review analyzes the recent literature, looking at the association between the human nervous system maturation and fetal behavior. This article will follow the development and skill acquisition of the anatomical nervous system across the three trimesters of the gestation period.
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- Elisa Borsani
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Anatomy and Physiopathology, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Interdipartimental University Center of Research "Adaption and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs - (ARTO)", University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Neurosciences, Unit of General Psychology, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Anatomy and Physiopathology, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Interdipartimental University Center of Research "Adaption and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs - (ARTO)", University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Anatomy and Physiopathology, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Interdipartimental University Center of Research "Adaption and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs - (ARTO)", University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Division of Neurosciences, Unit of General Psychology, University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy; Interdipartimental University Center of Research "Adaption and Regeneration of Tissues and Organs - (ARTO)", University of Brescia, Viale Europa 11, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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Fagard J, Esseily R, Jacquey L, O'Regan K, Somogyi E. Fetal Origin of Sensorimotor Behavior. Front Neurorobot 2018; 12:23. [PMID: 29875649 PMCID: PMC5974044 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2018.00023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of this article is to track the fetal origin of infants' sensorimotor behavior. We consider development as the self-organizing emergence of complex forms from spontaneously generated activity, governed by the innate capacity to detect and memorize the consequences of spontaneous activity (contingencies), and constrained by the sensory and motor maturation of the body. In support of this view, we show how observations on fetuses and also several fetal experiments suggest that the fetus's first motor activity allows it to feel the space around it and to feel its body and the consequences of its movements on its body. This primitive motor babbling gives way progressively to sensorimotor behavior which already possesses most of the characteristics of infants' later behavior: repetition of actions leading to sensations, intentionality, some motor control and oriented reactions to sensory stimulation. In this way the fetus can start developing a body map and acquiring knowledge of its limited physical and social environment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jaqueline Fagard
- Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (UMR 8242), CNRS-Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- EA 3456-Laboratoire Éthologie Cognition Développement (LECD), Université Paris Ouest Nanterre, Nanterre, France
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- Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (UMR 8242), CNRS-Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (UMR 8242), CNRS-Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (UMR 8242), CNRS-Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Antenatal ultrasound value in risk calculation for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review to support future research. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2018; 92:83-92. [PMID: 29778739 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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There is a growing research interest on the antenatal features of children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Indeed, it has been proved that the neurodevelopment is, at least partly, affected by processes occurring in fetal life and that the early neurodevelopmental disorders identification is essential to optimize long-term outcomes. This systematic review aims to summarize findings on antenatal ultrasound data, which are or might be considered early risk indexes of postnatal social impairments. We conducted systematic searches in Pubmed and PsychINFO databases to identify studies including fetal ultrasound measurements and postnatal neurodevelopmental outcome assessment. The bibliographic search included 3203 articles but after the assessment of the eligibility conducted by two independent researchers, only 26 studies were selected. Some alterations in ultrasound antenatal measurements (such as biophysical data, nuchal thickness and enlargement of cerebral ventricles) have been associated to autism spectrum disorder. However, data are still limited, controversial and not specific. Reported data are here discussed to strongly support studies on fetuses at high risk for autism spectrum disorder.
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