Progress on sleep and neurodevelopment in preterm infants
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2025.03.012
- VernacularTitle:早产儿睡眠与神经发育的研究进展
- Author:
Xueer WANG
1
;
Dong LI
Author Information
1. 大连医科大学附属第一医院新生儿科 116011
- Keywords:
Premature infant;
Sleep;
Neurodevelopment;
Mechanism
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2025;52(3):199-203
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Sleep is an active and complex neurophysiological process.Premature babies sleep most of the day，and adequate sleep is conducive to the growth and development of premature infants.Sleep problems may be more common in preterm infants，but the studies about sleep and neurodevelopment in preterm infants are rare.This review systematically expounds the characteristics of shortened sleep time and fragmented sleep patterns in preterm infants，and the related mechanisms affecting their sleep quality，and summarizes measures to improve the sleep quality of preterm infants，in order to improve the sleep quality of preterm infants and thus promote neurodevelopment.
