The Evaluation of Facial Muscles by Surface Electromyography in Very Preterm Infants

Background: It is reported that 40% of preterm infants have problems with eating. Neonatal feeding disorders may be one of the factors increasing neonatal mortality. The aim of our study was to evaluate the muscles involved in suckling and swallowing in premature newborns using surface electromyogra...

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Published in:	Biomedicines
Main Authors:	Oskar Komisarek, Roksana Malak, Jacek Kwiatkowski, Katarzyna Wiecheć, Tomasz Szczapa, Joanna Kasperkowicz, Maja Matthews-Kozanecka, Teresa Matthews-Brzozowska, Małgorzata Wójcik, Włodzimierz Samborski, Ewa Mojs
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Subjects:	sEMG surface electromyography masticatory muscles facial muscles preterm infant neurodevelopment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/10/11/2921