The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for 'fight or flight'responses and
maintains homeostasis during daily activities such as exercise, eating a meal or regulation …

The third trimester of pregnancy represents a sensitive phase for infant brain plasticity when
a series of fast-developing cellular events (synaptogenesis, neuronal migration, and …

The central autonomic nervous system (ANS) is essential for maintaining cardiovascular and
respiratory homeostasis in the newborn and has a critical role in supporting higher cortical …

Experimental studies that are relevant to human pregnancy rely on the selection of
appropriate animal models as an important element in experimental design. Consideration …

This narrative review provides a broad perspective on immature control of breathing, which
is universal in infants born premature. The degree of immaturity and severity of clinical …

Autonomic cardiac neurons have a common origin in the neural crest but undergo distinct
developmental differentiation as they mature toward their adult phenotype. Progenitor cells …

Heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) in newborns is influenced by genetic
determinants, gestational and postnatal age, and other variables. Premature infants have a …

Good quality sleep of sufficient duration is vital for optimal physiological function and our
health. Sleep deprivation is associated with impaired neurocognitive function and emotional …

Background Bright constant light levels in the NICU may have negative effects on the growth
and development of preterm infants Objective The aim of this study is to evaluate the …

Background Maturation of multiple neurobehavioral systems, including autonomic
regulation, is altered by preterm birth. The purpose of this study was to determine the long …