Is sensory processing associated with prematurity, motor and cognitive development at 12 months of age?

Machado, Ana Carolina Cabral de Paula; Magalhães, Lívia de Castro; Oliveira, Suelen Rosa de; Bouzada, Maria Cândida Ferrarez

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104852

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“…Children born preterm (<37 weeks gestation) display altered processing of and response to sensory input, or sensory processing problems (Bröring et al., 2017, 2018; de Paula Machado et al., 2019; Eeles et al., 2013a, 2013b; Mitchell et al., 2014) as well as altered physiological stress (cortisol) regulation (Bagner et al., 2010; Grunau et al., 2004, 2007; Lee et al., 2014). Typically developing children born full‐term who display sensory processing problems are at greater risk of internalizing (anxiety/depressive symptoms) problems (Carpenter et al., 2019; Dunn et al., 2016).…”

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Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain‐related stress in children born very preterm

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Niknafs

Scoten

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Developmental Psychobiology

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Children born preterm display altered sensory processing, which may manifest as hyper‐ and/or hypo‐sensitivity to sensory information. In this vulnerable population, exposure to neonatal pain‐related stress is associated with altered stress regulation, as indexed by alterations in cortisol levels. It is unknown whether sensory processing behaviors are also affected by early life adversity, and whether dysregulated cortisol is related to sensory processing problems in preterm children. We examined relationships between neonatal pain‐related stress, sensory processing profiles and cortisol levels at age 4 years, and whether pathways were sex‐specific. In a longitudinal prospective cohort study, N = 146 infants born 24–32 weeks gestational age were recruited from BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada; neonatal factors were collected from daily chart review. At age 4 years, saliva to assay cortisol was collected three times across cognitive assessment (pre‐test, during, end) and parents completed the Short Sensory Profile questionnaire. Using generalized linear modeling, independent of other neonatal factors, higher number of invasive procedures (pain/stress) was associated with more sensory processing problems (total, hypo‐ and hyper‐sensitivity) for girls only. After accounting for neonatal factors, greater cortisol output across the assessment was associated with more total sensory processing problems in girls only, and hypersensitivity to sensory input in both boys and girls. Findings suggest that in children born very preterm, how a child responds to sensory input and cortisol reactivity to stress are related but may have different precursors. Girls may be somewhat more susceptible to neonatal pain‐related stress exposure in relation to sensory processing at preschool age.

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Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain‐related stress in children born very preterm

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Scoten

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“…Sensory processing is a complex neurological ability that integrates information received from our sensory systems (i.e., tactile, olfactory, gustatory, visual, auditory, proprioceptive and vestibular). As a part of the process, sensory information is interpreted, selected and organized by our brain to produce adequate motor, behavioral, emotional and/or attentional responses [1]. The presence of difficulties in sensory processing can manifest as impaired responses to, processing of, and/or organization of sensory information that may compromise the normal development of children by affecting their participation in functional daily life routines and activities [2,3].…”

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The Infancia y Procesamiento Sensorial (InProS—Childhood and Sensory Processing) Project: Study Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Parental and Children’s Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Features and Children’s Sensory Processing

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Sensory processing difficulties may have potential detrimental consequences on the physical, social and intellectual development of children. It includes serious disturbances affecting emotional regulation, motor performance, social behavior and daily life functioning, among others factors. Since these symptoms are more frequent among children with disabilities, most research has been carried out in clinical populations. However, recent studies have suggested that sensory problems may be prevalent in around 20% of children without clinical conditions. To date, epidemiological research on sensory dysfunctions in normally developing children is lacking; therefore, it is unknown whether or not sensory processing difficulties are significant factors that affect child’s development. Hence, this study has a double general purpose: (1) to determine the sensory profile of school-aged children; (2) to examine the associations between atypical sensory processing patterns and socio-demographic, health and lifestyle features of these children and their parents. The Infancia y Procesamiento Sensorial (InProS, Childhood and Sensory Processing in English) project is a population-based cross-sectional study of Spanish children aged 3–7 years. Data were gathered from different ad hoc questionnaires and several standardized tests. We propose an objective and reliable methodology using statistical and research procedures to describe and determine associations with sensory processing outcomes. We believe that this project will contribute to filling the gap in epidemiological research on sensory issues by providing more convincing evidence. Nevertheless, the potential results should be corroborated in other larger samples.

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“…2,3 The NICU's environment consists of many stressors for preterm infants, who are subjected to excessive sensory stimuli such as loud sounds, bright lights, and painful medical procedures. 4 These excessive stimuli during a key period in the brain's development might affect the physiological responses of infants and cause negative changes in motor, neurological, and sensory development. [5][6][7] The reason for this is a lack of inhibitory control for selecting, controlling, and processing sensory stimuli in the developing premature brain.…”

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“…In a recent study, de Paula Machado et al 4 investigated the relationship between motor development, cognitive development, and sensory processing at the age of 12 months. 4 They indicated that early birth adversely affected sensory processing, and ocular-motor control in sensory processing was positively correlated with motor development. 4 However, they only provide insight into sensory processing and prematurity at the age of 12 months.…”

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“…4 They indicated that early birth adversely affected sensory processing, and ocular-motor control in sensory processing was positively correlated with motor development. 4 However, they only provide insight into sensory processing and prematurity at the age of 12 months. The main possible reasons for these inconsistent results are the cross-sectional design of the studies and the heterogeneity of the sample groups.…”

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The relationship of motor development with sensory processing among infants born very preterm: a prospective case-control study

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Background. Little is known about the relationship between sensory processing and motor development in very preterm infants. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship of motor development with sensory processing among such infants with developmental delay and those who had typical development at the ages of 8 and 12 months. Methods. This prospective case-control study included 61 preterm infants (31 males, 30 females, mean gestational age: 29.1 weeks). The infants had a gestational age of 32 weeks or less and a current corrected age of 8 months, and they had spent at least 15 days in the neonatal intensive care unit. Motor development was assessed with the Neuro-sensory Motor Developmental Assessment (NSMDA), and sensory processing was evaluated with the Test of Sensory Functions in Infants (TSFI). Results. There were very strong positive correlations between the gross and fine motor scores of the NSMDA and the TSFI`s subdomain scores and total scores (r=0.85-0.93, p < 0.001). There were also very strong negative correlations between the functional level according to the NSMDA and the subdomain scores and total scores of the TSFI (r=-0.89-0.94, p < 0.001). Conclusions. The results show that sensory processing and motor development are related parts of the development of very preterm infants. In the early rehabilitation process, therapists should comprehensively take motor and sensory development into consideration.

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Is sensory processing associated with prematurity, motor and cognitive development at 12 months of age?

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Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain‐related stress in children born very preterm

Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain‐related stress in children born very preterm

The Infancia y Procesamiento Sensorial (InProS—Childhood and Sensory Processing) Project: Study Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Parental and Children’s Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Features and Children’s Sensory Processing

The relationship of motor development with sensory processing among infants born very preterm: a prospective case-control study

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Is sensory processing associated with prematurity, motor and cognitive development at 12 months of age?

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Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain‐related stress in children born very preterm

Sensory processing and cortisol at age 4 years: Procedural pain‐related stress in children born very preterm

The Infancia y Procesamiento Sensorial (InProS—Childhood and Sensory Processing) Project: Study Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Analysis of Parental and Children’s Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Features and Children’s Sensory Processing

The relationship of motor development with sensory processing among infants born very preterm: a prospective case-control study

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