Assessing fetal response to maternal speech using a noninvasive functional brain imaging technique

Jardri, Renaud; Houfflin‐Debarge, V.; Delion, Pierre; Pruvo, Jean‐Pierre; Thomas, Pierre; Pins, Delphine

doi:10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2011.11.002

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“…However, similar to visual studies, fMRI research featured smaller sample sizes (3-15) and more restricted age ranges (1-4 weeks) when contrasted with fMEG. More sophisticated auditory stimuli have also been used, ranging from Spanish guitar music (Moore et al, 2001) to the discrimination of familiar and unfamiliar speech (Jardri et al, 2012). There was a consistent report of unilateral, left temporal activation bias (Jardri et al, 2008(Jardri et al, , 2012.…”

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“…More sophisticated auditory stimuli have also been used, ranging from Spanish guitar music (Moore et al, 2001) to the discrimination of familiar and unfamiliar speech (Jardri et al, 2012). There was a consistent report of unilateral, left temporal activation bias (Jardri et al, 2008(Jardri et al, , 2012. However, one study reported mixed results with 3 participants displaying a left bias and 2 exhibiting a right (Moore et al, 2001).…”

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The functional foetal brain: A systematic preview of methodological factors in reporting foetal visual and auditory capacity

Dunn

Reissland

Reid

2015

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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Due to technological advancements in functional brain imaging, foetal brain responses to visual and auditory stimuli is a growing area of research despite being relatively small with much variation between research laboratories. A number of inconsistencies between studies are, nonetheless, present in the literature. This article aims to explore the potential contribution of methodological factors to variation in reports of foetal neural responses to external stimuli. Some of the variation in reports can be explained by methodological differences in aspects of study design, such as brightness and wavelength of light source. In contrast to visual foetal processing, auditory foetal processing has been more frequently investigated and findings are more consistent between different studies. This is an early preview of an emerging field with many articles reporting small sample sizes with techniques that are yet to be replicated. We suggest areas for improvement for the field as a whole, such as the standardisation of stimulus delivery and a more detailed reporting of methods and results. This will improve our understanding of foetal functional response to light and sound. We suggest that enhanced technology will allow for a more reliable description of the developmental trajectory of foetal processing of light stimuli.

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The functional foetal brain: A systematic preview of methodological factors in reporting foetal visual and auditory capacity

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Reissland

Reid

2015

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience

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“…auditory | brain | mother's voice | heartbeat | preterm newborns O ne of the first acoustic stimuli we are exposed to before birth is the voice of the mother and the sounds of her heartbeat. As fetuses, we have substantial capacity for auditory learning and memory already in utero (1)(2)(3)(4)(5), and we are particularly tuned to acoustic cues from our mother (6)(7)(8)(9). Previous research suggests that the innate preference for mother's voice shapes the developmental trajectory of the brain (10,11).…”

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Mother’s voice and heartbeat sounds elicit auditory plasticity in the human brain before full gestation

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Benson

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Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Brain development is largely shaped by early sensory experience. However, it is currently unknown whether, how early, and to what extent the newborn's brain is shaped by exposure to maternal sounds when the brain is most sensitive to early life programming. The present study examined this question in 40 infants born extremely prematurely (between 25-and 32-wk gestation) in the first month of life. Newborns were randomized to receive auditory enrichment in the form of audio recordings of maternal sounds (including their mother's voice and heartbeat) or routine exposure to hospital environmental noise. The groups were otherwise medically and demographically comparable. Cranial ultrasonography measurements were obtained at 30 ± 3 d of life. Results show that newborns exposed to maternal sounds had a significantly larger auditory cortex (AC) bilaterally compared with control newborns receiving standard care. The magnitude of the right and left AC thickness was significantly correlated with gestational age but not with the duration of sound exposure. Measurements of head circumference and the widths of the frontal horn (FH) and the corpus callosum (CC) were not significantly different between the two groups. This study provides evidence for experience-dependent plasticity in the primary AC before the brain has reached full-term maturation. Our results demonstrate that despite the immaturity of the auditory pathways, the AC is more adaptive to maternal sounds than environmental noise. Further studies are needed to better understand the neural processes underlying this early brain plasticity and its functional implications for future hearing and language development. auditory | brain | mother's voice | heartbeat | preterm newborns

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“…Studies carried out on babies in gestational stages, using MRI scan 11 and checking their heart rate 12 , verified selective cortical processing what indicates the formation of neural network in the third quarter of pregnancy. These studies imply that babies prove to be able to recognize their mother's voice from an early age, and this fact can indicate that, therefore, there is learning as far back as the uterine life.…”

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Estratégias de percepção da língua materna: do nascimento até um ano de vida

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Very young babies show very refined language skills being able to perceive many features in adult speech. The perception of the mother tongue is essential to language acquisition. This literature review deals with speech perception skills from children under one year of age. Therefore a literature search was performed in 7 databases, in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish, in the period of [2003][2004][2005][2006][2007][2008][2009][2010][2011][2012][2013][2014]. With this bibliographic research was possible to recognize how language acquisition occurs quickly, and that very young infants are able to use elaborate strategies to initiate such acquisition. Keywords: Child Development; Infant; Cognition; Speech Perception RESUMO Bebês muito jovens demonstram habilidades linguísticas bastante refinadas, sendo capazes de perceber várias características na fala do adulto. A percepção da língua materna é, pois, imprescindível para a aquisição da linguagem. Esta revisão de literatura trata das habilidades de percepção de fala dos bebês a partir do nascimento até um ano de idade. Para tanto, foi realizada a busca bibliográfica em 7 bases de dados, nos idiomas inglês, francês, português e espanhol, no período de 2007 a 2014. Com esse levantamento bibliográfico foi possível reconhecer como a aquisição da linguagem ocorre de forma rápida e que bebês bem jovens são capazes de utilizar estratégias elaboradas para iniciar tal aquisição.

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Assessing fetal response to maternal speech using a noninvasive functional brain imaging technique

Cited by 96 publications

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The functional foetal brain: A systematic preview of methodological factors in reporting foetal visual and auditory capacity

The functional foetal brain: A systematic preview of methodological factors in reporting foetal visual and auditory capacity

Mother’s voice and heartbeat sounds elicit auditory plasticity in the human brain before full gestation

Estratégias de percepção da língua materna: do nascimento até um ano de vida

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