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Children born prematurely have atypical sensory profiles

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Wickremasinghe, A C, Rogers, E E, Johnson, B C, Shen, A, Barkovich, A J, Marco, E J·2013·Journal of Perinatology

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Objective To determine if children born prematurely exhibit atypical responses to normally occurring sensory stimuli, as measured by the Sensory Profile. Study design This is a cross-sectional study of children born at 32 weeks gestation, followed at 1 to 8 years of age. The Sensory Profile questionnaire was completed by each child's primary caregiver. The overall Sensory Profile was considered atypical if any quadrant or section score was >2 s.d. from the mean of the Sensory Profile validation group. Bivariate analyses were performed to determine associations between risk factors for adverse neurodevelopment and overall atypical Sensory Profiles. A section or quadrant was considered atypical if its score was >2 s.d. from the mean. A test of proportions was used to compute observed versus expected scores for each section and quadrant (Sensory Profile scores were based on a normal distribution so one would expect approximately 95% of participants to score within 2 s.d. of the mean). Result Of our 107 participants, 39% had an atypical score in at least one section or quadrant. No specific perinatal or neonatal risk factors were associated with atypical overall Sensory Profiles (P0.05 for all). Children born prematurely were at risk of having atypical scores in the auditory, tactile and vestibular processing sections, and in the four Sensory Profile quadrants (P<0.05). Conclusion Children born prematurely exhibit atypical sensory behaviors on the Sensory Profile. Further investigation to understand the underlying neural mechanisms and to develop effective interventions are critical to support neurodevelopment for these children.

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  • A strong and positive correlation has been observed between difficulties in sensory processing and executive function deficits in various populations, such as premature children, children with autism spectrum disorders, and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

    “A strong and positive correlation has also been observed between difficulties in sensory processing and executive function deficits in various populations, such as premature children (21–23), children with ASDs (24–26), and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (27–29).”
  • Prior research has linked elevated sensory symptoms with premature birth.

    “Research to date has found elevated levels of sensory symptoms to be associated with premature birth [8–10], and has primarily focused on preterm infants and toddlers.”
  • Atypical sensory profiles have been observed in preterm individuals from 1 to 8 years old.

    “Atypical sensory profiles were also observed in a broad age range of preterm infants and children, ranging from 1 to 8 years of age [9].”
  • The findings fill a gap in previous research regarding the ages in which sensory processing has been studied in preterm children.

    “The findings fill a gap in previous research regarding the ages in which sensory processing has been studied in preterm children [8, 9, 11, 12].”

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  1. [12]Dunn W Sensory Profile User’s Manual NCS Pearson Minneapolis, MN, USA 1999

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Authors
Wickremasinghe, A. C., Rogers, E. E., Johnson, B. C., Shen, A., Barkovich, A. J., & Marco, E. J.
Affiliations
University of California, San Francisco (US)
Corresponding author
Marco, E J
Venue
Journal of Perinatology
Published
2013-02-14
Volume
33
Issue
8
Pages
631-635
ISSN
  • 0743-8346 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5543
OpenAlex
W2031370769
Cited by
102
References
24
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FWCI
4.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Perinatology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Mental Health (K23MH083890)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024131)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
Keywords
preterm birth, sensory profile, sensory processing, auditory processing, tactile processing, vestibular processing, neurodevelopmental risk factors, perinatal risk factors, neonatal risk factors
MeSH terms
Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Infant, Premature, Sensation Disorders

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