2018
Moving from controversy to consensus: premedication for neonatal intubation
Johnston L, Kwon SH. Moving from controversy to consensus: premedication for neonatal intubation. Journal Of Perinatology 2018, 38: 611-613. PMID: 29930326, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0115-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Does prenatal stress alter the developing connectome?
Scheinost D, Sinha R, Cross SN, Kwon SH, Sze G, Constable RT, Ment LR. Does prenatal stress alter the developing connectome? Pediatric Research 2016, 81: 214-226. PMID: 27673421, PMCID: PMC5313513, DOI: 10.1038/pr.2016.197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderStress-related symptomsPrenatal exposureRisk factorsMajor depressionFetal brainMaternal stressPrenatal stressNeural elementsNeurobehavioral disordersFunctional connectivityHyperactivity disorderHuman neurodevelopmentDisordersAutism spectrum disorderFunctional networksConnectomeSpectrum disorderHuman connectomePregnancySymptomsNeurodevelopmentSchizophreniaBrainFunctional magnetic resonance connectivity studies in infants born preterm: suggestions of proximate and long‐lasting changes in language organization
Kwon SH, Scheinost D, Vohr B, Lacadie C, Schneider K, Dai F, Sze G, Constable RT, Ment LR. Functional magnetic resonance connectivity studies in infants born preterm: suggestions of proximate and long‐lasting changes in language organization. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2016, 58: 28-34. PMID: 27027605, PMCID: PMC6426123, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.13043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal stress alters amygdala functional connectivity in preterm neonates
Scheinost D, Kwon SH, Lacadie C, Sze G, Sinha R, Constable RT, Ment LR. Prenatal stress alters amygdala functional connectivity in preterm neonates. NeuroImage Clinical 2016, 12: 381-388. PMID: 27622134, PMCID: PMC5009231, DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2016.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrenatal stress exposurePreterm neonatesPreterm birthPrenatal stressStress exposureTerm controlsFunctional connectivityAmygdala connectivityNeuropsychiatric disordersResting-state functional magnetic resonance imagingPrenatal stress altersEarly life stressFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPeristriate cortexPrenatal exposureHigh riskMaternal stressIndependent cohortNeonatesLeft amygdalaSubcortical regionsResonance imagingAmygdalaCohort
2015
Alterations in Anatomical Covariance in the Prematurely Born
Scheinost D, Kwon SH, Lacadie C, Vohr BR, Schneider KC, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Ment LR. Alterations in Anatomical Covariance in the Prematurely Born. Cerebral Cortex 2015, 27: 534-543. PMID: 26494796, PMCID: PMC5939217, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhv248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreterm birth alters neonatal, functional rich club organization
Scheinost D, Kwon SH, Shen X, Lacadie C, Schneider KC, Dai F, Ment LR, Constable RT. Preterm birth alters neonatal, functional rich club organization. Brain Structure And Function 2015, 221: 3211-3222. PMID: 26341628, PMCID: PMC4779074, DOI: 10.1007/s00429-015-1096-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPT neonatesTerm neonatesRich-club organizationPreterm birth altersTerm-equivalent ageClub organizationFunctional magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingPT birthBirth altersWhole-brain networksNeonatesResonance imagingPretermFunctional connectivityFunctional segregationCognitive difficultiesEquivalent ageFunctional organizationBrain
2014
Adaptive mechanisms of developing brain: Cerebral lateralization in the prematurely-born
Kwon SH, Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Sze G, Schneider KC, Dai F, Constable RT, Ment LR. Adaptive mechanisms of developing brain: Cerebral lateralization in the prematurely-born. NeuroImage 2014, 108: 144-150. PMID: 25528658, PMCID: PMC4324328, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.12.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerm-equivalent agePreterm neonatesPreterm subjectsCerebral lateralizationTerm control subjectsVery preterm subjectsVery preterm neonatesDegree of prematurityImpact of prematurityInter-hemispheric connectivityEquivalent agePreterm birthPreterm infantsThird trimesterControl subjectsBrain injuryLess lateralizationTerm controlsVoxel-based measureFunctional connectivityCortical organizationBA22Interest analysisWernicke's areaYoung adulthoodGABA, Resting-State Connectivity and the Developing Brain
Kwon SH, Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Benjamin J, Myers EH, Qiu M, Schneider KC, Rothman DL, Constable RT, Ment LR. GABA, Resting-State Connectivity and the Developing Brain. Neonatology 2014, 106: 149-155. PMID: 24970028, PMCID: PMC4134402, DOI: 10.1159/000362433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGamma-aminobutyric acidTerm-equivalent agePreterm infantsGABA concentrationTerm controlsFunctional connectivityMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scansResting-state functional connectivityRegional GABA concentrationTerm control groupResonance imaging scansResting-state connectivityRight frontal lobeConcentration of GABANAA/cholineMagnetic resonance spectroscopyPreclinical dataImaging scansFrontal lobeControl groupInfantsBrainMRI dataAge
2013
The Role of Neuroimaging in Predicting Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Neonates
Kwon SH, Vasung L, Ment LR, Huppi PS. The Role of Neuroimaging in Predicting Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Neonates. Clinics In Perinatology 2013, 41: 257-283. PMID: 24524459, DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2013.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingNeurodevelopmental outcomesPredicting Neurodevelopmental OutcomesRole of neuroimagingGray matter maturationState functional connectivityEarly intervention servicesPreterm neonatesCranial ultrasoundNeonatal populationPreterm populationPrognostic valuePrognostic informationBrain injuryParental counselingResonance imagingFunctional connectivityBrain developmentIntervention servicesNeuroimaging modalitiesMRI strategyDiffusion tensorInjuryOutcomesMagnetic resonance spectroscopyGene–environment interactions in severe intraventricular hemorrhage of preterm neonates
Ment LR, Ådén U, Lin A, Kwon SH, Choi M, Hallman M, Lifton RP, Zhang H, Bauer CR. Gene–environment interactions in severe intraventricular hemorrhage of preterm neonates. Pediatric Research 2013, 75: 241-250. PMID: 24192699, PMCID: PMC3946468, DOI: 10.1038/pr.2013.195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApgar ScoreBlood CoagulationCerebral VentriclesCerebrovascular CirculationCollagen Type IVFactor VGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGestational AgeHumansHypoxia, BrainInfantInfant, PrematureInflammation MediatorsIntracranial HemorrhagesMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)PhenotypePremature BirthPrognosisRisk FactorsConceptsIntraventricular hemorrhageCerebral injuryPreterm neonatesFactor V Leiden geneRisk of IVHEnvironmental triggersSevere intraventricular hemorrhageCerebral blood flowMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) variantsUnknown environmental triggersPresence of mutationsPeriventricular infarctionApgar scorePerinatal hypoxiaPreclinical dataFetal environmentGerminal matrixCerebral vasculatureBlood flowT polymorphismGene-environment interactionsMTHFR 677CHemorrhageNeonatesVascular pathways