Abstract
Objective. To investigate changes in head lag across postmenstrual age and define associations between head lag and (1) perinatal exposures and (2) neurodevelopment. METHOD. Sixty-four infants born ≤30 wk gestation had head lag assessed before and at term-equivalent age. Neurobehavior was assessed at term age. At 2 yr, neurodevelopmental testing was conducted. RESULTS. Head lag decreased with advancing postmenstrual age, but 58% (n = 37) of infants continued to demonstrate head lag at term. Head lag was associated with longer stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (p =.009), inotrope use (p =.04), sepsis (p =.02), longer endotracheal intubation (p =.01), and cerebral injury (p =.006). Head lag was related to alterations in early neurobehavior (p
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | American Journal of Occupational Therapy |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
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Head lag in infancy : What is it telling us? / Pineda, Roberta G.; Reynolds, Lauren C.; Seefeldt, Kristin; Hilton, Claudia; Rogers, Cynthia E.; Inder, Terrie E.
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T1 - Head lag in infancy
T2 - What is it telling us?
AU - Pineda, Roberta G.
AU - Reynolds, Lauren C.
AU - Seefeldt, Kristin
AU - Hilton, Claudia
AU - Rogers, Cynthia E.
AU - Inder, Terrie E.
PY - 2016/1/1
Y1 - 2016/1/1
N2 - Objective. To investigate changes in head lag across postmenstrual age and define associations between head lag and (1) perinatal exposures and (2) neurodevelopment. METHOD. Sixty-four infants born ≤30 wk gestation had head lag assessed before and at term-equivalent age. Neurobehavior was assessed at term age. At 2 yr, neurodevelopmental testing was conducted. RESULTS. Head lag decreased with advancing postmenstrual age, but 58% (n = 37) of infants continued to demonstrate head lag at term. Head lag was associated with longer stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (p =.009), inotrope use (p =.04), sepsis (p =.02), longer endotracheal intubation (p =.01), and cerebral injury (p =.006). Head lag was related to alterations in early neurobehavior (p
AB - Objective. To investigate changes in head lag across postmenstrual age and define associations between head lag and (1) perinatal exposures and (2) neurodevelopment. METHOD. Sixty-four infants born ≤30 wk gestation had head lag assessed before and at term-equivalent age. Neurobehavior was assessed at term age. At 2 yr, neurodevelopmental testing was conducted. RESULTS. Head lag decreased with advancing postmenstrual age, but 58% (n = 37) of infants continued to demonstrate head lag at term. Head lag was associated with longer stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (p =.009), inotrope use (p =.04), sepsis (p =.02), longer endotracheal intubation (p =.01), and cerebral injury (p =.006). Head lag was related to alterations in early neurobehavior (p
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JO - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
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