Early Brain Activity in Very Preterm Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study

CONCLUSION: We found normal maturation of brain activity in the first 4 weeks after birth in very preterm infants born to mothers with GDM, not differing from a very preterm control group. The higher number of sleep-wake cycles per hour in GDM-exposed infants could indicate transiently enhanced maturation. Further studies on brain activity and brain development in very preterm infants of mothers with GDM are needed to validate our results.PMID:38346405 | DOI:10.1159/000536182
Source: Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Source Type: research