Background Infants born preterm are at increased risk of developing cognitive and motor
impairment compared with infants born at term. Early developmental interventions have …

Brain plasticity refers to the remarkable property of cerebral neurons to change their
structure and function in response to experience, a fundamental theoretical theme in the …

This paper reviews the opportunities and challenges for early diagnosis and early
intervention in cerebral palsy (CP). CP describes a group of disorders of the development of …

Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review to identify, evaluate and
summarise studies on the administration of therapeutic massage to preterm neonates during …

Purpose Premature infants lack the tactile stimulation they would have otherwise
experienced in the womb. Infant massage is a developmentally supportive intervention that …

Existing research documents NICU-based exposure to neurotoxic chemicals, aberrant light,
excess sound, and restricted social interaction. In total, this creates an environment of co …

Predicting language performances after preterm birth is challenging. It is described in the
literature that early exposure to the extrauterine environment can be either detrimental or …

Introduction Childhood obesity has become a worldwide epidemic in Western and in
developing countries and has been accompanied by many serious and severe …

Background Dental malocclusions can be considered not only as an oral health problem,
because they are linked to quality of life perception. Many factors related to malocclusion …

Early detection of childhood disability is possible using clinically available tools and
procedures. Early detection of disability enables early intervention that maximizes the child's …