2014
GABA, 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
2009
Long-term Outcome of Preterm Infants and the Role of Neuroimaging
Myers E, Ment LR. Long-term Outcome of Preterm Infants and the Role of Neuroimaging. Clinics In Perinatology 2009, 36: 773-789. PMID: 19944835, PMCID: PMC3808964, DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2009.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthPreterm infantsMajor public health problemAdverse neurodevelopmental outcomesLong-term outcomesRole of neuroimagingPublic health problemNew neuroimaging modalitiesNeurologic sequelaePreterm brainPreterm neonatesNeurodevelopmental outcomesNeurodevelopmental dysfunctionHigh riskNeurodevelopmental disabilitiesOutcome dataPerinatal medicineEarly markerSurvival rateHealth problemsNeuroimaging modalitiesBirthInfantsOutcomesMorbidity