Association of early skin breaks and neonatal thalamic maturation: A modifiable risk?

Emma G DuerdenRuth E GrunauVann ChauFloris GroenendaalTing GuoM Mallar ChakravartyManon BendersNienke WagenaarRian EijsermansCorine KoopmanAnne SynnesLinda de VriesSteven P Miller

Published in: Neurology (2020)

Prolonged AL/CVL use in preterm neonates may provide an unprecedented opportunity to reduce invasive procedures in preterm neonates. Pain reduction in very preterm neonates is associated with optimal thalamic growth and neurodevelopment.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
preterm birth
deep brain stimulation
chronic pain
gestational age
pain management