MATURATION OF PERIPHERAL-NERVES IN PRETERM INFANTS - MOTOR AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE NERVE-CONDUCTION

被引:2
作者
BOUGLE, D [1 ]
DENISE, P [1 ]
YASEEN, H [1 ]
TRANIER, S [1 ]
VOIRIN, J [1 ]
POTTIER, M [1 ]
VENEZIA, R [1 ]
机构
[1] CTR HOSP REG & UNIV CAEN,SERV EXPLORAT SYST NERVEUX,F-14033 CAEN,FRANCE
来源
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY AND CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY | 1990年 / 75卷 / 02期
关键词
Full term; H reflex; Nerve conduction velocity; Newborn; Premature;
D O I
10.1016/0013-4694(90)90159-H
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
The peripheral nerve maturation (proprioceptive and motor nerve conduction velocities (PNCV and MNCV)) was studied in 3 groups of newborn babies. Two groups of premature babies (PT), studied when they reached the expected date of birth (group I, gestational age (GA) at birth 27-31 weeks, n = 13, group II, GA at birth 32-35 weeks, n = 9), were compared to 10 normal full-term newborns (FT). The MNCV of PT babies was similar to that of FT babies: group I 22.8 ± 3.3 m/sec (X ± S.D.), group II 24.9 ± 4.3 m/sec, FT 25.7 ± 3.9 m/sec. PNCV was significantly lower in group I (18.1 ± 5.9 m/sec) than in group II (28.3 ± 6.4 m/sec) and in FT babies (32.0 ± 7.4 m/sec) (P < 0.001). Such a delay in maturation could be partly responsible for the neurological impairment often observed in PT babies. © 1990.
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