Pain From Shots Shows Up In Infant Brain Activity Too
Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 15:20
in Health & Medicine
It's no surprise that pain shows up in brain scans but a new study finds distinct, consistent patterns of brain activity in response to needles used in vaccinations. The researchers performed elecroencephalography (EEG) in 15 healthy babies receiving routine vaccinations. A noninvasive and painless procedure, EEG is done to measure electrical activity in the brain, using electrodes placed in specific locations on the scalp. 12 infants were tested during vaccinations at age one to two months, and five at age 12 months. read more