The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro probiotic properties of Pediococcus pentosaceus CECT 8330 and Bifidobacterium longum CECT 7894 and their suitability as candidates for treating infantile excessive crying syndrome. Results reveal that P. pentosaceus is able to induce IL-10 production, and the combination with B. longum CECT 7894 shows a broad spectrum inhibitory activity agains...

Emotional crying has been described as the shedding of tears consequent to an emotional event, a universal and uniquely human behavior. The purpose present study was develop Japanese version Beliefs About Crying Scale (BACS), which assesses beliefs about whether is beneficial for gaining positive feelings in both individual interpersonal contexts. In Study 1, we examined factor structure re-tes...

This essay explores assumptions about why humans cry in response to films or film sequences dubbed as “emotional.” Physiological reasoning for crying is supported in this essay using information published by Tom Lutz’s Crying. His text explores the physiological assumptions about human crying using the work of Charles Darwin and other scientists. The emotional connections between film viewing a...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of oral sweet solutions to water or no treatment in infants aged 1-12 months during immunisation. METHODS Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were retrieved through internet searches or manual searches of reference lists. Search terms included newborn, infant, pain, sucrose and alternative names for sweet solutions. Summary estimates with 95% CIs were calcula...

In this open, controlled, prospective study, 28 infants with colic were randomized to either cranial osteopathic manipulation or no treatment; all were seen once weekly for 4 weeks. Treatment was according to individual findings, and administered by the same practitioner. Parents recorded time spent crying, sleeping and being held/rocked on a 24-h diary. A progressive, highly significant reduct...

Ictal crying is a rare type of epileptic seizure associated with hypothalamic hamartoma and with other lesions such as tumours, vascular malformations, hippocampal sclerosis, or cerebral infarction. We describe the case of an infant with gelastic, dacrystic and other types of seizures associated with a giant hypothalamic hamartoma, and present a video sequence of dacrystic seizures. Dacrystic e...

AIM Infant colic is a frequent problem affecting up to 10-30% of infants in first 3 months of life. Results from previous trials have shown that manipulation of gut microbiota can lead to symptomatic improvements. In a randomised clinical trial, we aimed to determine efficacy of synbiotic in reducing average infant crying time at day 7 and day 30 after starting intervention. METHODS Fifty bre...

Few studies have investigated the prevalence of shaking and smothering and whether they are associated with co-sleeping. In Japan, co-sleeping is common during infancy and early childhood. This study investigates the prevalence of shaking and smothering and their associations with co-sleeping among 4-month-old infants in Japan. A questionnaire was administered to mothers who participated in a 4...