Abnormal Nutritive Sucking as an Indicator of Neonatal Brain Injury

• Main Authors: Sabrina Shandley (Author), Gilson Capilouto (Author), Eleonora Tamilia (Author), David M. Riley (Author), Yvette R. Johnson (Author), Christos Papadelis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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A term neonate is born with the ability to suck; this neuronal network is already formed and functional by 28 weeks gestational age and continues to evolve into adulthood. Because of the necessity of acquiring nutrition, the complexity of the neuronal network needed to suck, and neuroplasticity in i...