Formation of thermoregulation in sleep state in early human ontogenesis

Abstract

Objective. Formation correlation between thermoregulation and cyclic state organization in healthy infant and in infants with perinatal pathology were studied.

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Methods. 53 infants (25 healthy, 16 premature, 12 infants of diabetics mothers) were examined. Heat production, rectal temperature, brown adipose temperature, motility and sleep state electropolygraphy were registered.

Results. Correlation between thermoregulation criteria and sleep state organization was found in term babies and premature infants of 35-36 weeks gestation from the first day of live. Correlation was absent in infants from mothers with severe diabetes mellitus.

Conclusions. Results of investigation showed that thermoregulation in the sleep cycle is disturbed in cases of perinatal pathology.