Published in Current Biology · View the paper (DOI)
New research suggests that stressed newborns may not display typical pain behavior despite increased brain activity in response to pain. The study found a disconnect between brain wave patterns and behavioral responses in stressed babies, highlighting the need for alternative methods to assess infant pain.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Behavior not indicative of pain in stressed babies University College London · Nov 30, 2017 · first to report
- Under stress, newborn babies show greater brain response to pain Cell Press · Nov 30, 2017