Maternal Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) Moderates the Association Between Birth Weight and EEG Power in Healthy Term-Age Newborns.

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects around 10% of pregnancies in the United States and has been linked to neurodevelopmental sequelae in children. However, there is a paucity of studies investigating early-life neural markers in GDM-exposed infants. This study examined the association of GDM with relative EEG power among healthy term-age neonates collected during natural sleep.

Delayed maturation of P2 flash visual evoked potential (VEP) latency in newborns of gestational diabetic mothers.

Background: The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) has rapidly increased, yet few prior studies have investigated parameters of early brain development in infants born to gestational diabetic mothers. The present study assessed visual evoked potentials (VEPs) in healthy infants born to gestational diabetic mothers and matched controls.

Methods: After exclusions, in this prospective study we examined VEPs in 73 neonates between 37 weeks and 41 weeks gestation at birth (n = 37 infants of gestational diabetic mothers).

Autonomic signatures of late preterm, early term, and full term neonates during early postnatal life.

Background: Late preterm and early term births account for ~25% of live births. Infants born prior to term are at significantly higher risk for subsequent morbidity and mortality.

Aims: Determine autonomic regulation differences in infants (35-40 weeks gestation) during sleep at birth and one-month after delivery.