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Neurophysiological assessment of acute pain in infants: a scoping review of research methods
Author(s) -
Benoit B,
MartinMisener R,
Newman A,
Latimer M,
CampbellYeo M
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.13839
Subject(s) - electroencephalography , neurophysiology , medicine , functional magnetic resonance imaging , nociception , eeg fmri , magnetic resonance imaging , neuroscience , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , psychology , psychiatry , receptor , radiology
A systematic scoping search to describe the neurophysiological methods used in infant acute pain assessment research was conducted. Of the 2411 abstracts screened, 19 articles were retained. Nine studies utilised near‐infrared spectroscopy ( NIRS ), two utilised functional magnetic resonance imaging ( fMRI ), and eight utilised electroencephalography ( EEG ). There was methodological variability in studies utilising NIRS , whereas EEG and fMRI studies reported consistent methods. Of the eight EEG studies, six identified a nociceptive‐specific event‐related potential. Conclusion: While more methodologically rigorous studies are needed, ERP s appear to hold some promise as indicators of infant nociception during clinical procedures to supplement existing measures.