Visual scanning preferences in low birth weight preterm infants
| Autor: | Vivian R. G. Lederman, Ana L. Goulart, Juliana G. Negrão, Deyse H. F. da Cunha, Amélia M. N. dos Santos, José S. Schwartzman |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Vol 41, Iss 4, Pp 334-339 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2238-0019 2237-6089 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/2237-6089-2018-0083 |
| Popis: | Abstract Introduction Few studies have used eye tracking as a screening tool for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in preterm infants. Objectives To evaluate fixation time on social and non-social figures and percentage of preterm babies who gazed at the images. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 31 preterm infants born weighing ≤ 2,000 g in which eye gaze was evaluated at 6 months of corrected age. Six boards with social and non-social figures were projected on a computer screen, successively, evaluating time and percentage of preterm babies who gazed at each board. The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) was answered at 18 months of corrected age. Results Preterm infants showed longer visual fixation time on social figures compared with non-social images, regardless of the position of the social figure on the board. Similar percentages of preterm infants gazed either at social or non-social figures, at social figures with a direct or an indirect look, and at the eyes or mouth of the social figures. No preterm infant screened positive on the M-CHAT. Conclusion At 6 months of corrected age, preterm infants show the ability to gaze in an eye-tracking test, with preference for social figures, suggesting that this tool could be useful as another screening instrument for ASD. |
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