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Amplitude-integrated electroencephalography showed no differences in cerebral activity between preterm singletons and twins in the first 4 weeks of life.
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Acta Paediatrica . Jun2024, Vol. 113 Issue 6, p1356-1363. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aim: Genetic influences on cerebral activity have been described previously, but data are scarce in preterms. We aimed to investigate whether a genetic influence causes amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) signals to differ between singletons and twin preterm newborns. Methods: This was a retrospective single-centre study conducted at Innsbruck Medical University Hospital, Austria. Preterm infants born before 32 weeks of gestation between 6 November 2010 and 6 December 2022 were eligible for the study. The aEEG was analysed for the total maturation score, its component scores and the number of sleep--wake cycles per hour. Results: We enrolled 240 preterm twin infants (57.5% male) with a mean gestational age of 30 (range: 24-32) weeks and a mean birth weight of 1324 (range: 600--2116) grams. We compared 240 singleton matched preterms. No differences were found between preterm singletons and twin preterm infants regarding the total maturation and component scores, or the number of sleep--wake cycles. aEEG showed no difference between monozygotic and dizygotic twins. Conclusion: Compared to singletons, twin infants born preterm showed no differences in aEEG signals in the first 4 weeks of life. Future studies should include more complex non-invasive functional neuroimaging methods to gain more insight into this important topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *DIZYGOTIC twins
*PREMATURE infants
*ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
*TWINS
*BIRTH weight
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08035253
- Volume :
- 113
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Paediatrica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177761036
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.17190