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Maturation of the auditory system in normal-hearing newborns with a very or extremely premature birth

Authors :
Paula van Dommelen
Karin de Graaff-Korf
Paul H. Verkerk
Henrica L.M. van Straaten
Source :
Pediatrics and Neonatology, Vol 61, Iss 5, Pp 529-533 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2020.

Abstract

Background: Literature shows that lower gestational age leads to greater delays in the auditory conduction, which suggests atypical maturation of the brainstem in normal-hearing premature newborns. Our aim is to investigate if there is a difference between the extrauterine and intrauterine maturation of the auditory system in normal-hearing newborns with a very premature (28–31 weeks) or extremely premature (

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18759572 and 50292129
Volume :
61
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Pediatrics and Neonatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.502921297731490d92f263966523e49b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.05.014