Tracking regional brain growth up to age 13 in children born term and very preterm

Deanne K. Thompson; Lillian G. Matthews; Bonnie Alexander; Katherine J. Lee; Claire E. Kelly; Chris L. Adamson; Rod W. Hunt; Jeanie L. Y. Cheong; Megan Spencer-Smith; Jeffrey J. Neil; Marc L. Seal; Terrie E. Inder; Lex W. Doyle; Peter J. Anderson

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-14334-9

Nature Communications (Feb 2020)

Tracking regional brain growth up to age 13 in children born term and very preterm

Deanne K. Thompson,
Lillian G. Matthews,
Bonnie Alexander,
Katherine J. Lee,
Claire E. Kelly,
Chris L. Adamson,
Rod W. Hunt,
Jeanie L. Y. Cheong,
Megan Spencer-Smith,
Jeffrey J. Neil,
Marc L. Seal,
Terrie E. Inder,
Lex W. Doyle,
Peter J. Anderson

Affiliations

Deanne K. Thompson: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Lillian G. Matthews: Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Bonnie Alexander: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Katherine J. Lee: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Claire E. Kelly: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Chris L. Adamson: Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Rod W. Hunt: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Jeanie L. Y. Cheong: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Megan Spencer-Smith: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Jeffrey J. Neil: Department of Pediatric Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine
Marc L. Seal: Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Terrie E. Inder: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Lex W. Doyle: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
Peter J. Anderson: Victorian Infant Brain Study (VIBeS), Murdoch Children’s Research Institute

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-14334-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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In this longitudinal study, the authors tracked the course of brain development from birth to adolescence (age 13 years) and examined the effects of very preterm birth. Very preterm children showed slower brain growth from age 0 (term equivalent) to age 7.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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