Factors associated with neurodevelopment in preterm infants with systematic inflammation
- Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Several studies have suggested that adverse neurodevelopment could be induced by systemic inflammation in preterm infants. We aimed to investigate whether preterm infants with systemic inflammation would have impaired neurodevelopment and which biomarkers and neurophysiologic studies during inflammation are associated with poor neurodevelopment. METHODS: This prospective cohort study enrolled infants born before 30 weeks of gestation or with birth weight < 1250 g. Infants were grouped according to the presence of systemic inflammation: Control (no inflammation, n = 49), I (systemic inflammation, n = 45). Blood and cerebrospinal fluid samples for markers of brain injury and inflammation were collected and amplitude-integrated electroencephalography (aEEG) was performed within 4 h of septic workup. We evaluated aEEG at 35 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA), head circumference at 36 weeks PMA, and brain MRI at discharge. The Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development III (Bayley-III) was performed at a corrected age (CA) of 18 months. RESULTS: The I group had more white matter injuries (2 vs. 26.7%, Control vs. I, respectively) at the time of discharge, lower brain functional maturation (9.5 vs. 8), and smaller head size (z-score - 1.45 vs. -2.12) at near-term age and poorer neurodevelopment at a CA of 18 months than the control (p < 0.05). Among the I group, the proportion of immature neutrophils (I/T ratios) and IL-1 beta levels in the CSF were associated with aEEG measures at the day of symptom onset (D0). Seizure spike on aEEG at D0 was significantly correlated with motor and social-emotional domains of Bayley-III (p < 0.05). The I/T ratio and CRP and TNF-α levels of blood at D0, white matter injury on MRI at discharge, head circumference and seizure spikes on aEEG at near-term age were associated with Bayley-III scores at a CA of 18 months. CONCLUSIONS: Systemic inflammation induced by clinical infection and NEC are associated with neurodevelopmental impairment in preterm infants. The seizure spike on aEEG, elevated I/T ratio, CRP, and plasma TNF-alpha during inflammatory episodes are associated with poor neurodevelopment.
- All Author(s)
- E. S. Lee
; E. K. Kim
; S. H. Shin
; Y. H. Choi
; Y. H. Jung
; S. Y. Kim
; J. W. Koh
; E. K. Choi
; J. E. Cheon
; H. S. Kim
- Issued Date
- 2021
- Type
- Article
- Keyword
- Brain/diagnostic imaging
Child Development
Electroencephalography
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
*Infant, Premature
Inflammation
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Prospective Studies
Amplitude integrated encephalography
Cytokine
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Premature
Sepsis
White matter injury
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conflict of interest.
- ISSN
- 1471-2431
- Citation Title
- BMC Pediatrics
- Citation Volume
- 21
- Citation Number
- 1
- Citation Start Page
- 114
- Citation End Page
- 114
- Language(ISO)
- eng
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12887-021-02583-6
- URI
- http://schca-ir.schmc.ac.kr//handle/2022.oak/320
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