Preterm birth and neonatal white matter microstructure in in-vivo reconstructed fiber tracts among audiovisual integration brain regions.
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License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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serval:BIB_956DA9E9A2CD
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Preterm birth and neonatal white matter microstructure in in-vivo reconstructed fiber tracts among audiovisual integration brain regions.
Journal
Developmental cognitive neuroscience
ISSN
1878-9307 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1878-9293
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2023
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
60
Pages
101202
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Individuals born preterm are at risk of developing a variety of sequelae. Audiovisual integration (AVI) has received little attention despite its facilitating role in the development of socio-cognitive abilities. The present study assessed the association between prematurity and in-vivo reconstructed fiber bundles among brain regions relevant for AVI. We retrieved data from 63 preterm neonates enrolled in the Developing Human Connectome Project (http://www.developingconnectome.org/) and matched them with 63 term-born neonates from the same study by means of propensity score matching. We performed probabilistic tractography, DTI and NODDI analysis on the traced fibers. We found that specific DTI and NODDI metrics are significantly associated with prematurity in neonates matched for postmenstrual age at scan. We investigated the spatial overlap and developmental order of the reconstructed tractograms between preterm and full-term neonates. Permutation-based analysis revealed significant differences in dice similarity coefficients and developmental order between preterm and full term neonates at the group level. Contrarily, no group differences in the amount of interindividual variability of DTI and NODDI metrics were observed. We conclude that microstructural detriment in the reconstructed fiber bundles along with developmental and morphological differences are likely to contribute to disadvantages in AVI in preterm individuals.
Keywords
Female, Infant, Newborn, Humans, White Matter, Premature Birth, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Brain, Infant, Premature, Audiovisual integration, DTI, NODDI, Neonates, Preterm, Structural connectivity
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Web of science
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