2010
Preterm birth results in alterations in neural connectivity at age 16 years
Mullen KM, Vohr BR, Katz KH, Schneider KC, Lacadie C, Hampson M, Makuch RW, Reiss AL, Constable RT, Ment LR. Preterm birth results in alterations in neural connectivity at age 16 years. NeuroImage 2010, 54: 2563-2570. PMID: 21073965, PMCID: PMC3020252, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiffusion tensor imagingAge 16 yearsPT subjectsBrain injuryLow birth weight preterm childrenTerm controlsUncinate fasciculusBilateral external capsuleFA valuesWeight preterm childrenNeonatal brain injuryLower fractional anisotropy valuesYears of ageBilateral uncinate fasciculusFractional anisotropy valuesRight uncinate fasciculusRight arcuate fasciculusWhite matter disorganizationAlternative neural pathwaysPreterm birthExternal capsuleInferior frontal gyrusPreterm childrenCorpus callosumHigh risk
2000
Regional Brain Volume Abnormalities and Long-term Cognitive Outcome in Preterm Infants
Peterson B, Vohr B, Staib L, Cannistraci C, Dolberg A, Schneider K, Katz K, Westerveld M, Sparrow S, Anderson A, Duncan C, Makuch R, Gore J, Ment L. Regional Brain Volume Abnormalities and Long-term Cognitive Outcome in Preterm Infants. JAMA 2000, 284: 1939-1947. PMID: 11035890, DOI: 10.1001/jama.284.15.1939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional brain volumesLong-term cognitive outcomesPreterm childrenPreterm infantsBrain volumeBasal gangliaCorpus callosumCognitive outcomesRegional brain volume abnormalitiesTerm control childrenCase-control studyBrain volume abnormalitiesPoor cognitive outcomesRegional cortical volumesStructural magnetic resonanceMidtemporal cortexPreterm birthPremature birthTemporal hornPerinatal variablesSubgenual cortexUniversity Medical SchoolCortical volumeHigh prevalenceLongitudinal follow