Skin-to-Skin Holding in Relation to White Matter Microstructure in Infants Born Preterm
Skin-to-skin care was associated with neonatal white matter microstructure in specific frontolimbic tracts. Limitations include the retrospective design and single-center setting. Future studies should consider how early caregiving experiences, such as skin-to-skin care, may influence brain development in preterm infants.
Authors
- Melissa Scala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5120-8077)
- Lisa Bruckert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3472-3675)
- Sarah E. Dubner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9860-4130)
- Virginia A. Marchman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7183-6743)
- Molly F. Lazarus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7839-073X)
- Katherine E. Travis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0050-911X)
- Heidi M. Feldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4435-0913)
- Rocío Velasco Poblaciones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9177-8840)
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Burke Medical Research Institute (US)
- Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurology
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000214138
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.48
Funders
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development