Evaluation of the Relationship between Pain Exposure and Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study.

pain painful procedures preterm infants somatosensory evoked potentials

Journal

Children (Basel, Switzerland)
ISSN: 2227-9067
Titre abrégé: Children (Basel)
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101648936

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
03 Jun 2024
Historique:
received: 29 04 2024
revised: 28 05 2024
accepted: 30 05 2024
medline: 27 6 2024
pubmed: 27 6 2024
entrez: 27 6 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

First, to compare somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) in preterm newborns without major brain injury studied at term equivalent age (TEA) with a term historical control group. Second, to investigate the impact of pain exposure during the first 28 days after birth on SEPs. Third, to evaluate the association between SEPs and Bayley-III at 2 years corrected age (CA). Infants born at <32 weeks' gestational age (GA) were studied with continuous-SEPs. First, SEP differences between preterm and term infants were analyzed. Second, regression analyses were conducted to explore the association between SEPs and painful procedures, and then between SEPs and neurodevelopment. 86 preterm infants were prospectively enrolled. Preterm infants exhibited prolonged N1 latencies, central conduction times (CCTs), lower N1-P1 amplitudes, and more recurrently abnormal SEPs compared to term infants. Higher pain exposure predicted longer N1 latency and slower CCT (all Pain exposure and prematurity were risk factors for altered SEP parameters at TEA. SEPs predicted cognitive outcome.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND AIM OBJECTIVE
First, to compare somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) in preterm newborns without major brain injury studied at term equivalent age (TEA) with a term historical control group. Second, to investigate the impact of pain exposure during the first 28 days after birth on SEPs. Third, to evaluate the association between SEPs and Bayley-III at 2 years corrected age (CA).
METHODS METHODS
Infants born at <32 weeks' gestational age (GA) were studied with continuous-SEPs. First, SEP differences between preterm and term infants were analyzed. Second, regression analyses were conducted to explore the association between SEPs and painful procedures, and then between SEPs and neurodevelopment.
RESULTS RESULTS
86 preterm infants were prospectively enrolled. Preterm infants exhibited prolonged N1 latencies, central conduction times (CCTs), lower N1-P1 amplitudes, and more recurrently abnormal SEPs compared to term infants. Higher pain exposure predicted longer N1 latency and slower CCT (all
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Pain exposure and prematurity were risk factors for altered SEP parameters at TEA. SEPs predicted cognitive outcome.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38929255
pii: children11060676
doi: 10.3390/children11060676
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Auteurs

Caterina Coviello (C)

Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Silvia Lori (S)

Neurophysiology Unit, Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Giovanna Bertini (G)

Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Simona Montano (S)

Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Simonetta Gabbanini (S)

Neurophysiology Unit, Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Maria Bastianelli (M)

Neurophysiology Unit, Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Cesarina Cossu (C)

Neurophysiology Unit, Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Sara Cavaliere (S)

Neurophysiology Unit, Neuro-Musculo-Skeletal Department, Careggi University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Clara Lunardi (C)

Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.

Carlo Dani (C)

Division of Neonatology, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Department of Neurosciences, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health, Careggi University Hospital of Florence, 50134 Florence, Italy.

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