Auditory brainstem maturation in normal-hearing infants born preterm: a meta-analysis.

Lottie W StipdonkNynke Weisglas-KuperusMarie-Christine Jp FrankenKazem NasserinejadJeroen DudinkAndré Goedegebure

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2016)

The delayed conduction time towards and into the auditory brainstem at term age suggests atypical maturation of the brainstem in normal-hearing infants born preterm. Both the duration of gestation and the consequences of the preterm birth (intensive care needed) negatively affect maturation of the auditory brainstem, which may influence later development.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
hearing loss
low birth weight
preterm infants
working memory