The Influence of Pregnancy Risk Factors on Patterns of Sensory Processing Disorders and Motor Development.

Area of Science:

• Pediatrics
• Developmental Neuroscience
• Occupational Therapy

Background:

• Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) affects children's development.
• Identifying risk factors and their impact on SPD patterns is essential.
• Understanding the link between SPD and motor development is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine correlations between specific SPD risk factors and SPD patterns.
• To investigate the influence of these risk factors on children's motor development.

Main Methods:

• Medical examinations by pediatricians/child neurologists.
• Sensory integration evaluations by physiotherapists/specialists.
• Analysis of data from 156 Caucasian children (3-12 years) with SPD.

Main Results:

• Serological conflict correlates with taste, smell, and visual hyposensitivity.
• Fetal heart rate fluctuations (CTG) link to tactile and vestibular hypersensitivity.
• Cesarean delivery and incubator care associate with auditory hyposensitivity.
• Intrauterine infections correlate with vestibular hypersensitivity.
• Delayed motor development is linked to third-trimester bed rest, intrauterine infections, and incubator care.

Conclusions:

• Children with SPD require meticulous monitoring for sensory processing issues.
• Risk factors like intrauterine infections, third-trimester bed rest, and incubator care warrant attention.
• These factors can negatively impact children's motor development, necessitating targeted interventions.