Brain Development in Preterm-born Children

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Neuroscience

Dr. Nora Schneider, PhD, brain expert and Head of the Clinical Research Unit in Switzerland discusses the link between preterm birth and developmental complications affecting key areas such as attention, emotions, socialization, and executive functions.

She further explains how myelination is associated with brain and cognitive function, emphasizing the critical role of myelin-supporting nutrients such as phospholipids and sphingolipids in optimizing brain volume and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants. 

Watch this expert video to learn how timely nutritional interventions can postively impact cognitive and behavioral outcomes in preterm infants.

Dr. Nora Schneider

Nora Schneider

Child psychologist & Head of the Neurocognition group, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland

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