2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Neural correlates of mother擁nfant interaction and effect of neonatal intensive care unit environment on the interaction
| Project/Area Number |
21790995
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Pediatrics
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 母子相互作用 / 新生児集中治療室 / 近赤外線分光法 / connectivity analysis |
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| Research Abstract |
To elucidate the functional evidence of motherinfant interaction, we made simultaneous monitoring of cerebral activation in infants and their mothers, using nearinfrared spectroscopy(NIRS). We found high correlation between the activation of infants and that of mothers when the mothers held their own infants at rest, suggesting motherinfant interaction. We also monitored cerebral activation in premature infants using NIRS and confirmed that correlation between different brain areas depends on brain maturation and disabilities of the infants.
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