Cerebral 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