Premature Babies Have Altered Sensory Responses In Later Life

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:21 in Health & Medicine

Premature infants who need intensive care or surgery are less sensitive to thermal (hot and cold) sensations later in life. The new study suggests that pain and injury related to major medical interventions in early development may alter how children respond to painful stimuli much later in life.

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