... of activation-inactivation of the gonadotropic axis are necessary for its normal development. The postnatal maturation of the GnRH network lies under the control of a neurodevelopmental program that starts in fetal life and ends at puberty. There are many clinical situations in which this program is interrupted...

... Abstract Varying degrees of gut dysmotility accompany the musculoskeletal disabilities of most children with neurodevelopmental delay. The majority of children with cerebral palsy, the most extensively studied among the diseases with neurodevelopmental delays, have clinically significant...

... Abstract Infants born with low birthweight (LBW) have poorer neurodevelopmental outcomes compared with their term counterparts with appropriate weight for gestational age. The perinatal period is a time of high energy and high nutrient needs, and any process, such as preterm birth, poor...

... neurodevelopmental outcomes in very preterm infants. Adequate micronutrient intake, especially iron, is necessary for optimal brain development; however, exact timing and optimal dosing for most micronutrients remain largely unknown. Introduction As more extremely preterm infants are now surviving...

...], and bronchopulmonary dysplasia [BPD]) were confirmed independently by 2 neonatologists, and propensity scoring was used to analyze covariates. Neurodevelopmental outcome was measured for a subset of 251 LOVE MOM infants at 20 months of age, corrected for prematurity (CA). Data revealed a dose-response relationship...

..., data demonstrate that growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes correlate with nutritional intake. The implementation of standardized feeding guidelines reduces nutritional practice variation and facilitates postnatal growth and improved clinical outcomes. Recommendations about the nutritional...

... Abstract More rapid infant weight gain is associated with long-term benefits, such as better neurodevelopmental outcomes for some infants, but also with harms, such as an increased risk of later obesity and higher blood pressure. Determining the optimal rate of infant weight gain requires...

... Abstract In preterm infants, the key goals of nutrition are to establish adequate growth and to contribute to appropriate neurodevelopmental outcome. In this context, the postdischarge period is crucial to establish catch-up growth and avoid wrong metabolic programming caused by overfeeding...

... nutritional regimen in sick very low birthweight infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 1997;77(1):F4–F11. 3. Poindexter BB, Langer JC, Dusick AM, Ehrenkranz RA. Early provision of parenteral amino acids in extremely low birth weight infants: relation to growth and neurodevelopmental outcome. J...

... a genetic background, structuralabnormalities of the brain, neurodevelopmental anomalies, electrophysiological dysfunctions, biochemicalirregularities, and neurocognitive dysfunctions. An interaction of these factors with environmentalinfluences such as distorted communication in the family and trauma...

... the application of quantitativegenetic, informing us about the aetiological relationships between different components of complex phenotypessuch as autism and addressing the links between neurodevelopmental disorders and commoncomorbidities. Molecular genetic studies targeting candidate genes have clearly...

... influence neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants, nutrition is of particular importance because the healthcare team has a great deal of control over its provision. Studies over the past 30 years have emphasized the negative neurodevelopmental consequences of poor nutrition and growth in the preterm...

... of early dietary protein intake on low-birth-weight infants. J Pediatr 1974;85:764-769. 7. Ehrenkranz RA, Dusick AM, Vohr BR, et al: Growth in the neonatal intensive care unit influences neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes of extremely low birth weight infants. Pediatrics 2006;117:1253-1261. 8...

..., Carbonell-Estrany X: Trends in survival among extremely-low-birth-weight infants (less than 1,000 g) without significant bronchopulmonary dysplasia. BMC Pediatr 2012;12:63. 3. Jonsdottir GM, Georgsdottir I, Haraldsson A, Hardardottir H, Thorkelsson T, Dagbjartsson A: Survival and neurodevelopmental...

... neurodevelopmental outcomes [ 2 ]. Nutritional intervention in postnatal period is documented as one of the strategies to improve neurodevelopmental outcome in these babies. Nutritional supplementation involves protein energy and micronutrients like docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), iron and zinc. Protein energy...

... development [ 6 ]. Further research in recent years, including structured individualized assessment of infant behaviors and needs, have shown benefits for neurodevelopmental outcomes and brain growth [ 7 ], and have prompted the establishment of the family-centered care philosophy as an integrated part...