Abstract
Neurophysiological assessment of the preterm human neonatal oromotor system has been limited due to their fragile medical state, and methodological limitations. A new, noninvasive technology known as the actifier was developed and used to evoke perioral motor unit activity during non-nutritive suck in preterm infants. A significant ontologic trend for the early component of the perioral reflex (R1) was discovered in the context of spontaneous, centrally-patterned oromotor behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-254 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 899 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 27 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electromyography
- Mechanical stimulation
- Non-nutritive suck
- Orbicularis oris
- Premature infant
- Sensorimotor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology