The flexion withdrawal reflex increases in premature infants at 22-26 weeks of gestation due to changes in spinal cord excitability.

Kyriakos MartakisChristoph HünselerPeter HerkenrathKruthika ThangaveluAngela KribsBernhard Roth

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2017)

The flexion withdrawal reflex among premature infants born at less than 26 weeks showed a continuous threshold increase with increasing postnatal age, reflecting changes in spinal cord excitability.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
gestational age
preterm infants
preterm birth
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
transcranial direct current stimulation
low birth weight
working memory