Predicting neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm born infants using auditory event-related potentials: A systematic review. (June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Depoorter, Antoinette; Früh, Julia; Herrmann, Katharina; Zanchi, Davide; Weber, Peter
• Is Part Of: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. Volume 89(2018)
• Page Start: 99
• Page End: 110
• Publication Date: 2018-06
• Subjects: EEG electroencephalography -- AERP auditory event-related potential -- GA gestational age -- MMN mismatch negativity -- BSID Bayley Scales of Infant Development -- WPPSI Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence -- BNT Boston Naming Test -- NEPSY Developmental NEuroPSYchological Assessment -- CDI MacArthur Communicative Development Inventory -- DAYC Developmental Assessment of Young Children; Event-related potentials -- Auditory -- Electroencephalography -- Prematurity -- Development -- Cognition -- Prediction; Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Behavior -- Periodicals; Ethology -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Psychophysiologie -- Périodiques; Comportement humain -- Périodiques; Animaux -- Mœurs et comportement -- Périodiques; Neurologie -- Périodiques; Animal behavior; Human behavior; Neurology; Psychophysiology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 573.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2018.02.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-7634

Abstract

Highlights: Preterm birth is associated with an elevated risk for neurodevelopmental deficits. Auditory event-related potentials can be used to assess early cognitive functioning. This paper represents the first systematic review investigating the predictive power of AERPs on cognition in preterms. According to our findings, auditory event-related potentials can help to predict neurodevelopmental outcome in preterms. More evidence-based studies are needed before clinically applying this method. Abstract: Prematurity is a known risk factor for later cognitive deficits. At present there are neither behavioral nor neurological tests available to detect those preterm infants who would benefit most from early interventions. Neurophysiologic methods, and more specifically, auditory event-related potentials (AERPs) are convenient tools to investigate early cognitive functioning. However, the capability of AERPs as a prognostic factor for mental development in preterm infants remains unclear. The present systematic search of the literature yielded 1016 articles, out of which 13 were included. Both prospective and cross-sectional studies reported a relationship between AERPs and cognitive outcome. Our results show that larger amplitudes and shorter latencies of late AERPs are related to better cognitive outcomes. Additional studies are needed to corroborate our findings regarding this potential use of AERPs in the individual evaluation of preterm born infants.