Associations between respiratory arrhythmia and fundamental frequency of spontaneous crying in preterm and term infants at term‐equivalent age

Shinya, Yuta; Kawai, Masahiko; Niwa, Fusako; Myowa‐Yamakoshi, Masako

doi:10.1002/dev.21412

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“…Our research group also showed that shorter gestational age is significantly associated with higher F 0 , regardless of body size at cry recording and intrauterine growth retardation [IUGR]. Thus, rather than being a product of a smaller body size, the increased F 0 of spontaneous cries in preterm infants may be the result of more complicated neurophysiological states, such as low vagal activity ( Shinya et al, 2016 ), due to their different intra- and extrauterine experiences.…”

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confidence: 77%

“…The present study included 77 preterm infants (gestational age < 37 weeks) and 30 term infants (gestational age ≥ 37 weeks) who were recruited between 2011 and 2015 from Kyoto University Hospital. The preterm infants were assigned to two subgroups according to gestational age: very preterm (VP) infants (gestational age < 32 weeks; n = 36) and moderate-to-late preterm (MLP) infants (gestational age ≥ 32 weeks but < 37 weeks; n = 41); all participants were included in previous studies conducted by our research group (i.e., the preterm group in Shinya et al, 2014 , 2016 and the term group in Shinya et al, 2016 ). The exclusion criteria consisted of severe neurological complications such as brain lesions (including periventricular leukomalacia, and Grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhages), chromosomal abnormalities, and/or medical treatment required for respiratory disease at term-equivalent age.…”

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“…6.0.19) ( Boersma and Weenink, 2016 ). A cry utterance was defined as a vocal output occurring on a single expiration and lasting for at least 0.3 s, to exclude non-cry sounds, such as coughs ( Shinya et al, 2014 , 2016 ). We manually segmented each infant’s 60 s cry series into single cry utterances based on amplitude-by-time waveforms, and 4,012 cries were extracted in total.…”

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Fundamental Frequency Variation of Neonatal Spontaneous Crying Predicts Language Acquisition in Preterm and Term Infants

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Spontaneous cries of infants exhibit rich melodic features (i.e., time variation of fundamental frequency [F0]) even during the neonatal period, and the development of these characteristics might provide an essential base for later expressive prosody in language. However, little is known about the melodic features of spontaneous cries in preterm infants, who have a higher risk of later language-related problems. Thus, the present study investigated how preterm birth influenced melodic features of spontaneous crying at term-equivalent age as well as how these melodic features related to language outcomes at 18 months of corrected age in preterm and term infants. At term, moderate-to-late preterm (MLP) infants showed spontaneous cries with significantly higher F0 variation and melody complexity than term infants, while there were no significant differences between very preterm (VP) and term infants. Furthermore, larger F0 variation within cry series at term was significantly related to better language and cognitive outcomes, particularly expressive language skills, at 18 months. On the other hand, no other melodic features at term predicted any developmental outcomes at 18 months. The present results suggest that the additional postnatal vocal experience of MLP preterm infants increased F0 variation and the complexity of spontaneous cries at term. Additionally, the increases in F0 variation may partly reflect the development of voluntary vocal control, which, in turn, contributes to expressive language in infancy.

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“…Research using RSA methods have shown that healthy vagal tone is associated with human social engagement and selfregulation (Geisler et al, 2013), including the capacity for sympathy among children (Taylor et al, 2015) and compassionate responses toward others' suffering (Stellar et al, 2015). Poor vagal tone is associated with health problems including preterm, high-risk infants (Shinya et al, 2016), and anxiety disorders in adults (Chalmers et al, 2014), including military combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Modified from Lenfesty and Fikes (2017b) after Porges (2011). (Jovanovic et al, 2009) and victims of childhood abuse and neglect (Dale et al, 2009).…”

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By Reverence, Not Fear: Prestige, Religion, and Autonomic Regulation in the Evolution of Cooperation

Lenfesty

Morgan

2019

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Recent evolutionary theories of religions emphasize their function as mechanisms for increasing prosociality. In particular, they claim that fear of supernatural punishment can be adaptive when it can compensate for humans' inability to monitor behavior and mete out punishment in large groups, as well when it can inhibit individuals' impulses for defection. Nonetheless, while fear of punishment may inhibit some antisocial behaviors like cheating, it is unlikely to motivate other prosocial behaviors, like helping. This is because human physiology has evolved separate neurological systems with differential behavioral correlates either for (1) processing fear and responding to threats or (2) facilitating social interactions in environments which are deemed safe. Almost all vertebrates possess autonomic pathways for processing threats and fear, which result in "fight," "flight," or "freeze" responses and so likely mediate interactions in dominance hierarchies. Mammals, however, possess an additional, phylogenetically newer, pathway dedicated to suppressing such defensive responses in the service of promoting social affiliation or engagement. Here, we argue that this mammalian physiology supports an alternative hierarchical system unique to humans: prestige. In contrast to dominance, which involves aversion, fear and shame, prestige hierarchies are characterized by physical proximity and eye-contact, as well as emotions like admiration and respect for leaders. Prestige also directs the flow of cultural information between individuals and has been argued to have evolved in order to help individuals acquire high quality information. Here, we argue that not only does the mammalian autonomic pathway support prestige hierarchies, but that coupled with prestige biased social learning, it opens up a means for prestigious figures, including deities, to support the spread of prosocial behaviors. Thus, in addition to theories that emphasizes religious fear as a motivating factor in the evolution of prosocial religions, we suggest that reverencewhich includes awe and respect for, deference to, admiration of, and a desire to please a deity or supernatural agent-is likely just as important. In support of this, we identify cases of religions that appear to be defined predominantly by prestige dynamics, and not fear of supernatural punishment.

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“…Impaired VNA innervation may be responsible for decreased cardiac baroreflex’s (BRS) control of heart rate in premature compared to term infants [ 54 ]. Abnormalities in neuro- and socioemotional development observed in premature and autistic children may also reflect lower VNA; estimates of VNA have been used as a marker of infant development [ 51 , 52 , 55 ].…”

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Common Genetic Variants Link the Abnormalities in the Gut-Brain Axis in Prematurity and Autism

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This review considers a link between prematurity and autism by comparing symptoms, physiological abnormalities, and behavior. It focuses on the bidirectional signaling between the microbiota and the brain, here defined as the microbiota-gut-vagus-heart-brain (MGVHB) axis and its systemic disruption accompanying altered neurodevelopment. Data derived from clinical and animal studies document increased prevalence of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms in both premature and autistic children and suggest an incomplete maturation of the gut-blood barrier resulting in a "leaky gut," dysbiosis, abnormalities in vagal regulation of the heart, altered development of specific brain regions, and behavior. Furthermore, this review posits the hypothesis that common genetic variants link the abnormalities in the MGVHB axis in premature and autistic pathologies. This hypothesis is based on the recently identified common genetic variants: early B cell factor 1 (EBF1), selenocysteine tRNA-specific eukaryotic elongation factor (EEFSEC), and angiotensin II receptor type 2 (AGTR2), in the maternal and infant DNA samples, associated with risk of preterm birth and independently implicated in a risk of autism. We predict that the AGTR2 variants involved in the brain maturation and oxytocin-arginine-vasopressin (OXT-AVP) pathways, related to social behavior, will contribute to our understanding of the link between prematurity and autism paving a way to new therapies.

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Associations between respiratory arrhythmia and fundamental frequency of spontaneous crying in preterm and term infants at term‐equivalent age

Cited by 18 publications

References 63 publications

Fundamental Frequency Variation of Neonatal Spontaneous Crying Predicts Language Acquisition in Preterm and Term Infants

Fundamental Frequency Variation of Neonatal Spontaneous Crying Predicts Language Acquisition in Preterm and Term Infants

By Reverence, Not Fear: Prestige, Religion, and Autonomic Regulation in the Evolution of Cooperation

Common Genetic Variants Link the Abnormalities in the Gut-Brain Axis in Prematurity and Autism

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