| Maturation of the human fetal startle response: evidence for sex-specific maturation of the human fetus. | |
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PMID: 19726143 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Despite the evidence for early fetal experience exerting programming influences on later neurological development and health risk, very few prospective studies of human fetal behavior have been reported. In a prospective longitudinal study, fetal nervous system maturation was serially assessed by monitoring fetal heart rate (FHR) responses to vibroacoustic stimulation (VAS) in 191 maternal/fetal dyads. Responses were not detected at 26 weeks gestational age (GA). Sex-specific, age-characteristic changes in the FHR response to VAS were observed by 31 weeks' GA. Males showed larger responses and continued to exhibit maturational changes until 37 weeks' GA, females however, presented with a mature FHR startle response by 31 weeks' GA. The results indicate that there are different rates of maturation in the male and female fetuses that may have implications for sex-specific programming influences. |
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Authors:
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Claudia Buss; Elysia Poggi Davis; Quetzal A Class; Matt Gierczak; Carol Pattillo; Laura M Glynn; Curt A Sandman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2009-09-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Early human development Volume: 85 ISSN: 1872-6232 ISO Abbreviation: Early Hum. Dev. Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-26 Completed Date: 2010-02-12 Revised Date: 2011-04-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708381 Medline TA: Early Hum Dev Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 633-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, 333 The City Blvd. W, Suite 1200, Orange, CA 92868, USA. |
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Acoustic Stimulation Female Fetal Development* Fetal Monitoring Fetus / physiology* Gestational Age Heart Rate, Fetal / physiology Humans Male Prospective Studies Sex Factors Startle Reaction* Vibration |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HD51852/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; NS41298/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01 HD051852-04/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 NS041298-05/NS/NINDS NIH HHS |
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