Fetal and Neonatal Hand Movement

Human fetal and neonatal movement patterns: Gender differences and fetal-to-neonatal continuity.

Longitudinal quantification of leg movements per minute for human subjects during both fetal and neonatal periods was accomplished from videotapings conducted antenatally (ultrasonography 30, 34, and 37 weeks gestational age) and postnatally (birth and 6 weeks of age). Fetal/neonatal subjects displayed decreasing numbers of leg movements per minute during antenatal development (30 to 37 weeks),...

The function of fetal/neonatal rapid eye movement sleep.

The hypothesis is put forward that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in early life serves as (1) an indicator for the degree of brain maturation and (2) the promoter of further brain development. This hypothesis, although not exclusive, differs (a) from the theory of Roffwarg et al. that REM sleep substitutes for 'wakefulness' during the period (early life) in which wakefulness is limited, (b) fro...

The Effect of Vibroacoustic Stimulation and Music on Fetal Movement

Introduction Fetal movement started at the 7th weeks of pregnancy and by the end of pregnancy will gradually be perfect and harmonious. Near-term fetuses can discriminate acoustic features, such as frequencies and spectra, and process complex auditory streams. In this study, we aimed to evaluate fatal movement in response to music and vibration stimulation. Materials and Methods This study is a...

Fetal and Neonatal Immune System Development and Failure

ZUSAMEN-FASSUNG:  Die oben angefuerte Erlaeuterung und Dis­kussion umfasst (I)- normale Entwicklung ein­zelner Hauptkomponente des menschlichen Immunmechanismus, ( 2) Faktoren, die moegli­cherweise fetalen Immunsystem aktivieren, (3) Faktoren, welche die Entwicklung des Immun­systems stoeren koennen.  REFERENCES 

Fetal and neonatal pathology.