Evidence · Systematic review or meta-analysis
SENSORY PROCESSING DURING CHILDHOOD IN PRETERM INFANTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
- Allied health
- Developmental care and positioning
- Medical
- Neonatal transport
- Neurodevelopmental follow-up
- Neurology
- Transport
This paper is from 2017, more than five years ago. Newer evidence may have been published since.
Summary
Systematic review of eight quantitative studies (2005-2015) examining sensory processing in children born preterm, aged 0-9 years. Most included studies found a high frequency of sensory processing dysfunction in preterm-born children. Gestational age, male sex and white matter lesions emerged as risk factors, and sensory processing difficulties were associated with poorer motor, cognitive and language development. The authors highlight the feasibility of early identification to support early intervention in follow-up.
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