Abstract
A new device for the stimulation of intraoral tissues in human neonates is described. This instrument, known as an actifier, features a wide frequency range for mechanical stimulation, integrated multichannel electomyographic electrode pairs, and the capacity for transducing jaw compression during non-nutritive sucking behavior. The stimulus/recording interface consists of a modified pacifier. The actifier has been used to investigate the responsiveness of the sucking central pattern generator in human infants to mechanical perturbation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 833-838 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Central pattern generator
- Electromyography
- Entrapment
- Neonate
- Orofacial
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Language and Linguistics
- Linguistics and Language
- Speech and Hearing