The scoring of arousals in healthy term infants (between the ages of 1 and 6 months)

Summary Various definitions of arousals have been used in infants. An international group of experts has worked on a consensus for the scoring of arousals in healthy infants, aged between 1 and 6 months. This opinion paper summarizes the consensus statement on the scoring of arousal. The paper revie...

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Published in:Journal of sleep research 2005-03, Vol.14 (1), p.37-41
Main Authors: Ariagno, R., Bentele, K., Bardini, M.R., Brouillette, R., Bruni, O., Challamel, M.J., Curzi-Dascalova, L., Dalmaz, Y., Donzelli, G., M. Dubru, J., Fagioli, I., Ferber, R., Ficca, G., Franco, P., François, G., Gaultier, C., Gingras, J., Groswasser, J., Guilleminault, C., Hoppenbrouwers, T., Horne, R., Hunt, K., Jorch, G., Kahn, A., Katz-Salomon, M., Keens, T., Lagercrantz, H., Lecendreux, M., Marcus, C., Milrad, J., Mirmiran, M., Mitchell, E., Navelet, Y., Peirano, P., Piumelli, R., Plouin, P., Poets, C., Ravet, F., Rocca Rivarola, M., Ronchetti, M., Salzarulo, P., Taylor, Ben, Thach, B., Urschitz, M., Veccherini, M.F., Villa Maria, P., Wulbrand, H., Zotter, H.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
arousal
Arousal - physiology
awakening
cortical
Electrocardiography
Electroencephalography
Electromyography
Electrooculography
Extremities - physiology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Life Sciences
Movement - physiology
Other
Oximetry
sleep
Sleep - physiology
Sleep, REM - physiology
subcortical
Wakefulness - physiology
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Summary:Summary Various definitions of arousals have been used in infants. An international group of experts has worked on a consensus for the scoring of arousals in healthy infants, aged between 1 and 6 months. This opinion paper summarizes the consensus statement on the scoring of arousal. The paper reviews recommended techniques for the recording of arousal in infants. Scoring includes the differentiation between subcortical activation, with no visible change n the electroencephalograph (EEG) recording, and cortical arousals associated with EEG changes. The arousals are further scored as spontaneous or induced, according to environmental conditions. Potential limitations to the method are discussed, with the hope that this document could contribute to promote further progresses in the scoring of infants arousals from sleep.
ISSN:0962-1105
1365-2869
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2869.2004.00426.x