Prematurity and neonatal noxious events exert lasting effects on infant pain behaviour

• Published in: Early human development Vol. 84; no. 6; pp. 351 - 355
• Main Authors: Abdulkader, Huda M., Freer, Yvonne, Garry, Emer M., Fleetwood-Walker, Susan M., McIntosh, Neil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.06.2008; New York,NY Elsevier; Amsterdam
• Subjects: Advanced Basic Science; Biological and medical sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Embryology: invertebrates and vertebrates. Teratology; Flexion withdrawal response; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Heel - injuries; Heel prick; Human infant; Humans; Infant; Infant Behavior; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature - psychology; Longitudinal Studies; Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine; Pain; Pain - etiology; Pain - psychology; Pain Measurement; Pain Threshold; Physical Stimulation - adverse effects; Sensitisation; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Term Birth - psychology; Von Frey filaments; Flexion withdrawal response; Heel prick; Pain; Human infant; Von Frey filaments; Sensitisation; Human; Neonatal; Prematurity; Infant; Behavior

There is concern that exposure of preterm infants to noxious insults over a prolonged period may have long term effects on their developing nervous system. To investigate medium and long term effects of heel pricks in infants over the first year of life. Study 1—a longitudinal study, 2 days and 4 we...