Abstract
It remains controversial as to whether the brain affects voiding control in preterm newborns. Constant bladder volume has previously been thought to induce bladder voiding in neonates, with no influence from the brain. Lately, there has been distinct evidence for an existing connection between the central nervous system and bladder voiding in preterm infants, as the voiding reflex arouses neonatal children. Video electroencephalography (EEG) is useful for recording bioelectrical activity of the cerebral cortex and exploring its relationship with voiding patterns in preterm neonates. The objective was to investigate the relationship between voiding patterns and brain activity in healthy preterm neonates by using video-EEG. Forty-seven healthy preterm neonates (16 females) with a mean postconceptional age (PCA) of 34.1 ± 1.8 weeks were divided according to PCA into three groups: Group I (31-33 weeks, n = 13); Group II (33-35 weeks, n = 14); and Group III (35-37 weeks, n = 20). Video-EEG data from eight cortical regions were recorded from 08:00-12:00, along with 4-hour free voiding patterns and status at voiding (awake/sleep). In Group I, the voiding frequency (VF) was significantly higher and the voiding volume (VV) was significa...Continue Reading
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