Neurobiology of Early Infant Behaviour: Proceedings of an International Wallenberg Symposium at the Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm, August 28–September 1, 1988

367 Pages·1989·17.868 MB·English

by  Curt von Euler, Hans Forssberg, Hugo Lagercrantz, Vanja Landin (eds.)

WENNER-GREN CENTER
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM SERIES
VOLUME 55
NEUROBIOLOGY OF EARLY INFANT
BEHAVIOUR
NEUROBIOLOGY OF EARLY INFANT
BEHAVIOUR
Proceedings of an International Wallenberg Symposium
at the Wenner-Gren Center, Stockholm, August 28-September 1, 1988
Edited by
Curt von Euler
Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology, Karolinska Institute,
S-104 01 Stockholm
Hans Forssberg
Department of Pediatrics, Karolinska Hospital,
S-104 01 Stockholm
and
Hugo Lagercrantz
Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology, Karolinska Institute, and
Department of Pediatrics, Karolinska Hospital,
S-104 01 Stockholm
Managing Editor
Vanja Landin
Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology, Karolinska Institute,
S-104 01 Stockholm
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Neurobiology of early infant behaviour.
1. Children. Behaviour. Neurobiological aspects
I. Euler, Curt Von II. Forssberg, Hans, 1949- III.
Lagercrantz, Hugo
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Contents
List ofA ctive Participants viii
Acknowledgements xi
Introductory Remarks
C. von Euler 1
I. Brain Development
1. Principles of Development in the Nervous System
C. Blakemore 7
2. Neurochemical Modulation of Fetal Behaviour and Excitation
at Birth H. Lagercrantz 19
3. On Innate and Extrinsic Determinants of Brain Development:
Lessons from the Eye Chamber L. Olson, M. Eriksdotter
Nilsson and/. Stromberg 31
II. Muscle Tone and Postural Mechanisms
4. The Development of Neuromuscular Junctions as a Model of
the Generation of Neuronal Circuitry J. K. S. Jansen 37
5. Postnatal Synaptic Reorganization of Cat Motoneurons
S. Cullheim and B. Ulfhake 51
6. Development of Postural Control in Infancy H. F. R. Prechtl 59
7. Development of Posture and Motility in Preterm Infants
G. Cioni and H. F. R. Prechtl 69
III. Motor Control
8. Continuity of Pattern Generating Mechanisms in Embryonic
and Posthatching Chicks A. Bekoff 79
v
vi CONTENTS
9. Continuity and Consequences of Behavior in Pre term
Infants H. Als 87
10. An 'Outside-In' Approach to the Development of Leg
Movement Patterns E. Thelen, B. D. Ulrich and
J. L.Jensen 107
11. Infant Stepping and Development of Plantigrade Gait
H. Forssberg 119
12. The Organization of Arm and Hand Movements in the
Neonate C. von Hofsten 129
13. Looking: The Development of a Fundamental Skill
D. N. Lee, B. M. Daniel and D. J. Kerr 143
IV. Sensory Systems
14. Development of Cortically Mediated Visual Processes in
Human Infants R. Held 155
15. Development of Visual Cortical Selectivity: Binocularity,
Orientation and Direction of Motion 0. Braddick,
J. Atkinson and]. Wattam-Bell 165
16. Some Clinical Aspects on Abnormal Visual Development
G. Lennerstrand 173
V. Psychobiology
17. An Overview of Selected Research Topics in Developmental
Psychobiology N. A. Krasnegor 181
18. Development of Early Social Interactions and the Affective
Regulation of Brain Growth C. Trevarthen 191
19. Ontogeny of Social Interactions inN ewborn Infants
H. Papo!lSek and M. Papo!lSek 217
20. Early Cognitive Functioning E. S. Spelke 227
21. Opioid and Nonopioid Influences on Behavioral Development
in Rat and Human Infants E. M. Blass 237
22. Telethermography in Measurement of Infant's Early
Attachment K. Mizukami, N. Kobayashi, H. Iwata and
T.lshii 249
CONTENTS vii
23. Hemispheric Specialization for Face Recognition in
Infancy S. de Schonen, E. Mathivet and C. Deruelle 261
24. Factors Influencing Left-side Preference for Holding Newborn
Infants P. de Chiiteau 273
25. EarlyVoiceDiscrimination W. FiferandC. Moon 277
26. The Early Development of Phonological Form M. Studdert
Kennedy 287
27. Role of Input in Children's Early Vocal Behavior
B. Lindblom 303
VI. Brain Activity Imaging
28. Positron Emission Tomography in the Study of the Brain ofthe
Premature Infant J. J. Volpe, A. Ernest and]. G. Stein 311
29. Metabolic Assessment of Functional Maturation and Neuronal
Plasticity in the Human Brain H. T. Chug ani, M. E. Phelps
andl. C. Mazziotta 323
30. Brain Circulation and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
H. C. Lou 331
31. Electrophysiological Evidence for Gestational Age Effects in
InfantsStudiedatTerm: ABEAM Study F. H. Duffy 337
32. Amplitude Integrated EEG Monitoring in Newborn
Infants N. W. Svenningsen 357
Index 367
List of Active Participants
Peter de Chateau
Heidelise Als Dept of Paediatric Psychiatry
Enders Main, Rm. M-29 S:t Gorans Hospital
The Children's Hospital S-112 81 Stockholm, Sweden
320 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115, USA Harry T. Chugani
Division of Nuclear Medicine &
Anne C. Bekoff Biophysics
Department of EPO Biology Dept of Radiological Sciences
University of Colorado UCLA School of Medicine
Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
Colin Blakemore Giovanni Cioni
University Laboratory of Istituto Scientifico
Physiology I-56018 Calambrone/Pisa, Italy
Parks Road
Oxford OX1 3PT, UK Staffan Cullheim
Department of Anatomy
Elliott M. Blass Karolinska Institute
Department of Psychology S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218, USA Frank H. Duffy
Children's Hospital
Oliver J. Braddick 300 Longwood Ave.
Dept of Experimental Psychology Boston, Mass 02115, USA
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK Curt von Euler
Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology
Paul Casaer Karolinska Institute
Dev. Neurol. Res. Unit & S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden
Div. of Paediatric Neurology
Dept Paediatrics and Neonatal Edda Farnetani
Medicine Centro di Fonetica del CNR
K.U. Leuven University Hospital Universita di Padova
Gasthuisberg Via Oberdan, 10
3000 Leuven, Belgium 1-35100 Padova, Italy
viii
LIST OF ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS ix
William P. Fifer Norman A. Krasnegor
New York State Psychiatric Center for Research for Mothers
Institute and Children
722 West 168th Street National Inst. of Child Health
New York, N.Y. 10032, USA and Human Development
National Institute of Health
Hans Forssberg Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
Department of Pediatrics
Karolinska Hospital Hugo Lagercrantz
S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology
Karolinska Institute and
Patricia Goldman-Rakic Department of Pediatrics
Sect. of Neuroanatomy Karolinska Hospital
Yale Univ. School of Medicine S-104 01 Stockholm
333 Cedar St.
New Haven, CT 06510, USA David N. Lee
Department of Psychology
Sten Grillner University of Edinburgh
Nobel Inst. for Neurophysiology Edinburgh, EH8 9J2, Scotland
Karolinska Institute
S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden Gunnar Lennerstrand
Department of Opthalmology
Richard M. Held Huddinge Hospital
Massachusetts Institute of S-141 86 Huddinge, Sweden
Technology
79 Amherst Street - E10-145 Bjorn Lindblom
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA Deparment of Linguistics
University of Stockholm
Claes von Hofsten S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Department of Psychology
University of Umea Hans C. Lou
S-901 87 Umea, Sweden John F. Kennedy Institute
Department of Neuropediatric,
David H. lngvar Gl. Landevej 7
Dept of Clinical Neurophysiology DK-2600 Glostrup, Denmark
University Hospital
S-221 85 Lund, Sweden Keiko Mizukami
Developmental Psychology Research
Jan K.S. Jansen Laboratory
Institute of Physiology National Children's Medical Research
University of Oslo Center
Karl Johans gt 47 3-35-31, Taishido, Setagaya-ku,
Oslo, Norway Tokyo 154, Japan
Ingemar Kjellmer Lars Olson
Department of Pediatrics Dept of Neurobiology
Ostra Sjukhuset Karolinska Institute
S-416 85 Goteborg, Sweden S-104 01 Stockholm, Sweden
X LIST OF ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
Hanus Papousek Elisabeth S. Spelke
Max-Planck Inst. for Psychiatry Department of Psychology
Kraepelin Str. 10 - EPB Cornell University
D-8000 Munich 40, FRG Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
Michael E. Phelps Michael Studdert-Kennedy
Division of Nuclear Medicine & Haskins Laboratories
Biophysics 270 Crown St.
Dept of Radiological Sciences New Haven, CT 06511, USA
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA Nils W. Svenningsen
Department of Paediatrics
Heinz F.R. Prechtl Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Dept of Developmental Neurology University Hospital
University Hospital S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Oostersingel 59
NL-9713 EZ Groningen, Esther Thelen
The Netherlands Department of Psychology
Indiana University
Pasko Rakic Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
Section of Neuroanatomy
Yale Univ. School of Medicine Colwyn Trevarthen
New Haven, CT 06510, USA Department of Psychology
University of Edinburgh
Scania de Schonen 7 George Square
Lab. Neurosciences Cognitives Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, Scotland
LNF1, C.N.R.S.
31 Chemin J. Aiguier Joseph J. Volpe
F-13009 Marseille, France St. Louis Children's Hospital
400 S. Kingshighway
Henk Spekreijse St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
The Netherlands Ophthalmic
Research Institute Rolf Zetterstrom
P.O. Box 12141 Department of Pediatrics
NL-1100 AC Amsterdam-Zuidoost, S:t Gorans Hospital
The Netherlands S-112 82 Stockholm