Higher tactile sensitivity in preterm infants at term-equivalent age: A pilot study.

Despite a growing body of research on perinatal sensory abilities, data on the extent of tactile sensitivity and more particularly passive touch (i.e. sensitivity to a stimulation imposed on the skin) are relatively limited, and the development and processing of tactile function are still thus littl...

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Main Authors: Vanessa André, Virginie Durier, Alain Beuchée, Jean-Michel Roué, Alban Lemasson, Martine Hausberger, Jacques Sizun, Séverine Henry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229270