Prenatal head position from 12–38 weeks. II. The effects of fetal orientation and placental localization

Ververs, Ingrid A.P.; Vries, J.I.P. de; Geijn, H.P. van; Hopkins, Brian

doi:10.1016/0378-3782(94)90158-9

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“…It is conceivable that such a critical role of a lateralized experience is not confined to sensory systems but also applies to the development of motor asymmetries as in the case of human handedness. For example, the ability of spinally controlled motor asymmetries to influence the cerebral cortex may represent a human corollary to the avian system (Ververs et al, 1994). In this case, early spinal asymmetries could act as lateralized “precursors” of asymmetrical cortical motor functions (Hiscock and Kinsbourne, 1995).…”

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“…But early motor asymmetries could also shape sensorimotor circuits of hand control in a lateralized way. Like birds, humans have an early bias to turn the head to the right (Ververs et al, 1994). This early prenatal bias not only persists into adulthood (Güntürkün, 2003) but also correlates with right handedness (Ocklenburg and Güntürkün, 2009).…”

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Hemispheric Asymmetries: The Comparative View

Ocklenburg¹,

Güntürkün²

2012

Front. Psychology

144

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Hemispheric asymmetries play an important role in almost all cognitive functions. For more than a century, they were considered to be uniquely human but now an increasing number of findings in all vertebrate classes make it likely that we inherited our asymmetries from common ancestors. Thus, studying animal models could provide unique insights into the mechanisms of lateralization. We outline three such avenues of research by providing an overview of experiments on left–right differences in the connectivity of sensory systems, the embryonic determinants of brain asymmetries, and the genetics of lateralization. All these lines of studies could provide a wealth of insights into our own asymmetries that should and will be exploited by future analyses.

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Section: It All Starts In the Egg: The Role Of Early Ontogenetic Signmentioning

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Section: It All Starts In the Egg: The Role Of Early Ontogenetic Signmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hemispheric Asymmetries: The Comparative View

Ocklenburg¹,

Güntürkün²

2012

Front. Psychology

144

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“…Ils stimulent la croissance et la souplesse de la peau, tout en participant à l'organisation neurophysiologique et au développement du système musculosquelettique. Deux semaines plus tard, le foetus démontre des mouvements d'un seul bras ; c'est le premier signe de laté-ralité [34,35]. Dans les semaines suivantes, des mouvements de mâchoire avec déglutition rythmique sont visibles dès la 11 e semaine, et des mouvements de langue après 14 semaines.…”

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“…De ce fait, la plus grande stimulation de l'utricule gauche résultant de l'asymé-trie foetale prédispose à une asymétrie du développement neurologique de l'oreille et du labyrinthe, et à une prédominance otolithique gauche à la naissance [42]. La présenta-tion du sommet OIGA est aussi associée à une préférence pour la rotation droite de la tête à 38 semaines de gestation [44], comme plus tard chez le nouveau-né placé en décubitus dorsal, qui a tendance à tourner la tête vers la droite et à utiliser la main droite dans les tâches visuellement dirigées à 19 semaines (figure 2.15) [45]. D'autres facteurs comme les dysfonctions somatiques lombosacrales maternelles peuvent entraver le positionnement du foetus et sa capacité de se déplacer.…”

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Croissance et développement de l'enfant

Sergueef¹

2007

Ostéopathie Pédiatrique

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“…Head turning during the neonatal period has been described as a typical developmental phenomenon, and may also be implicated in the development of laterality and hand-preference [1–3]. Neonatal head turning to the right is more common, consistent with the larger proportion of people who are right handed [4]. The persistence of head turning to the right into adulthood, within various activities of daily living that do not utilize handedness, has also been reported [5].…”

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Defining the nature and implications of head turn preference in the preterm infant

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Smyser

Liao

et al. 2016

Early Human Development

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Aim To determine the relationship of head turn preference in the preterm infant to: 1) perinatal medical factors, 2) neonatal neurobehavior, and/or 3) infant neurodevelopmental outcomes. Methods Seventy preterm infants born ≤30 weeks gestation were enrolled at birth. Detailed information regarding neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) medical course was compiled for each infant. Neurobehavioral testing was performed during NICU hospitalization. Head turn preference was quantified at term equivalent age using a newly developed scale. Infants returned at age two years for standardized developmental testing. Results All infants demonstrated a head turning preference, with most preferring the right side (n = 51, 77%). Fifty-five infants (79%) had moderate to severe head turn preference. Head turn preference was associated with 1) medical severity (hours of inotrope use, p = 0.02; oxygen requirement at 36 weeks postmenstrual age, p = 0.03), 2) worse neurobehavioral performance (decreased self-regulation, p = 0.007; more sub-optimal reflexes p = 0.006), and 3) worse developmental outcome at age two years (poorer fine motor, p = 0.02). Interpretation Medical factors in the NICU appear to be associated with the development of a head turn preference. Increased severity of head turn preference may be a marker for poor developmental outcome. Early identification may inform therapeutic interventions designed to minimize symptoms and optimize neurodevelopmental outcome.

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Prenatal head position from 12–38 weeks. II. The effects of fetal orientation and placental localization

Cited by 25 publications

References 8 publications

Hemispheric Asymmetries: The Comparative View

Hemispheric Asymmetries: The Comparative View

Croissance et développement de l'enfant

Defining the nature and implications of head turn preference in the preterm infant

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