2020
Functional brain connectivity in ex utero premature infants compared to in utero fetuses
De Asis-Cruz J, Kapse K, Basu SK, Said M, Scheinost D, Murnick J, Chang T, du Plessis A, Limperopoulos C. Functional brain connectivity in ex utero premature infants compared to in utero fetuses. NeuroImage 2020, 219: 117043. PMID: 32534962, PMCID: PMC7493786, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2020.117043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPremature infantsHealthy fetusesBrain connectivityStructural brain injuryBlood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) signalBrain structural changesStress-related areasNormal brain MRIState functional MRIFunctional connectivity strengthFunctional brain connectivityLevel-dependent signalMedial temporal lobeNetwork-based statisticsSeed-based correlation analysisUtero fetusesBasal gangliaBrain injuryTerm ageBrain MRITemporal lobeExposure altersInfantsRegion of interestFunctional MRI
2017
Fine Motor Skill Mediates Visual Memory Ability with Microstructural Neuro-correlates in Cerebellar Peduncles in Prematurely Born Adolescents
Thomas AR, Lacadie C, Vohr B, Ment LR, Scheinost D. Fine Motor Skill Mediates Visual Memory Ability with Microstructural Neuro-correlates in Cerebellar Peduncles in Prematurely Born Adolescents. Cerebral Cortex 2017, 27: 322-329. PMID: 28108493, PMCID: PMC5939198, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrooved Pegboard TestFine motor skillsVisual-motor integrationRey-Osterrieth Complex Figure TestCerebellar peduncleFractional anisotropyBrain injuryGPT scoresMotor skillsBilateral middle cerebellar pedunclesNeonatal brain injuryDiffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imagingRight superior cerebellar peduncleAge 16 yearsSuperior cerebellar peduncleMiddle cerebellar peduncleBeery Visual Motor IntegrationMagnetic resonance imagingRisk of deficitsWhite matter microstructurePegboard TestPretermResonance imagingComplex Figure TestTerm controls
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 adulthoodCerebral Lateralization is Protective in the Very Prematurely Born
Scheinost D, Lacadie C, Vohr BR, Schneider KC, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Ment LR. Cerebral Lateralization is Protective in the Very Prematurely Born. Cerebral Cortex 2014, 25: 1858-1866. PMID: 24451659, PMCID: PMC4459290, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bht430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVery preterm participantsPreterm participantsCerebral lateralizationFunctional connectivityPreterm birth altersSevere brain injuryPreterm brainBrain injuryBirth altersTemporal lobeTerm controlsVoxel-based measureDevelopmental delayRight hemisphere lateralizationTerm participantsLateralizationYoung adulthoodSignificant decreaseCerebral asymmetryFurther studiesHemisphere lateralizationLanguage scoresBrainParticipantsAlterations