A crucial role for white matter alterations in interference control problems of very preterm children

Kieviet, Jorrit F. de; Heslenfeld, Dirk J.; Pouwels, Petra J. W.; Lafeber, Harrie N.; Vermeulen, R. Jeroen; Elburg, Ruurd M. van; Oosterlaan, Jaap

doi:10.1038/pr.2014.31

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“…82 15 Allin et al 16 Baron et al 18 Bowen et al 21 Breeman et al 22 Caldú et al 23 Cheong et al 24 Conrad et al 25 de Kieviet et al 26 Dobson et al 27 Hoff et al 31 Kesler et al 32 Lax et al 33 Lind et al 34 Litt et al 35 Mangin et al 37 Mulder et al 38 Mullen et al 39 Murray et al 40 Northam et al 41 Peterson et al 42 Pihko et al 43 Potharst et al 44 Rickards et al 45 Saigal et al 46 Schneider et al 47 Serenius et al 48 Simms et al 49 Skranes et al 50 Taylor et al 53 Taylor et al 54 van Barr et al 55 van Hus et al 56 Younger children (4-10y) 82 15 Allin et al 16 Baron et al 18 Bowen et al 21 Breeman et al 22 Caldú et al 23 Cheong et al 24 Conrad et al 25 de Kieviet et al 26 Dobson et al 27 Hoff et al 31 Kesler et al …”

Section: Results Intelligencementioning

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Cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents born very preterm: a meta‐analysis

Brydges

Landes

Reid

et al. 2018

Develop Med Child Neuro

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Section: Results Intelligencementioning

confidence: 99%

Cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents born very preterm: a meta‐analysis

Brydges

Landes

Reid

et al. 2018

Develop Med Child Neuro

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“…6 In addition to differences in regional brain volume, there is strong evidence of delayed myelination of the white matter connecting brain networks in children born PT. 85,86,90,91 Diffusion tensor imaging has been used to determine maturational increase of white matter in the first year of life in full-term and PT infants. Figure 2 integrates findings from several of these longitudinal investigations showing rate of increase in fractional anisotropy (FA; indicating white matter integrity).…”

Section: Atypical Brain Development Following Preterm Birthmentioning

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Nurturing the preterm infant brain: leveraging neuroplasticity to improve neurobehavioral outcomes

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An intrinsic feature of the developing brain is high susceptibility to environmental influence-known as plasticity. Research indicates cascading disruption to neurological development following preterm (PT) birth; yet, the interactive effects of PT birth and plasticity remain unclear. It is possible that, with regard to neuropsychological outcomes in the PT population, plasticity is a doubleedged sword. On one side, high plasticity of rapidly developing neural tissue makes the PT brain more vulnerable to injury resulting from events, including inflammation, hypoxia, and ischemia. On the other side, plasticity may be a mechanism through which positive experience can normalize neurological development for PT children. Much of the available literature on PT neurological development is clinically weighted and focused on diagnostic utility for predicting long-term outcomes. Although diagnostic utility is valuable, research establishing neuroprotective factors is equally beneficial. This review will: (1) detail specific mechanisms through which plasticity is adaptive or maladaptive depending on the experience; (2) integrate research from neuroimaging, intervention, and clinical science fields in a summary of findings suggesting inherent plasticity of the PT brain as a mechanism to improve child outcomes; and (3) summarize how responsive caregiving experiences situate parents as agents of change in normalizing PT infant brain development.

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“…Increased mean diffusivity (an indicator of poor white matter organization and/or delayed maturation) in the central white matter at term‐equivalent age is associated with lower developmental scores at 2 years of age . This association persists through early childhood and into adolescence and appears to underlie, in part, the attentional deficits often seen in preterm children …”

Section: Potential Of Neuroimaging To Detect Atypical Developmentmentioning

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“…134 This association persists through early childhood and into adolescence [135][136][137] and appears to underlie, in part, the attentional deficits often seen in preterm children. 138,139 In the cortex, FA in the cortex is linked to regional cortical growth, and both the rate of FA change in the cortex and the rate of cortical growth between 24 and 44 weeks have been shown to correlate with adverse developmental outcomes in early childhood. 17,140 Cortical volumes are significantly reduced in preterm infants, particularly in the presence of the focal white matter injuries that can result in severe motor outcomes, such as cerebral palsy.…”

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A neural window on the emergence of cognition

Cusack

Ball

Smyser

et al. 2016

Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.

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Can babies think? A fundamental challenge for cognitive neuroscience is to answer when brain functions begin and in what form they first emerge. This is challenging with behavioral tasks, as it is difficult to communicate to an infant what a task requires, and motor function is impoverished, making execution of the appropriate response difficult. To circumvent these requirements, neuroimaging provides a complementary route for assessing the emergence of cognition. Starting from the prerequisites of cognitive function and building stepwise, we review when the cortex forms and when it becomes gyrated and regionally differentiated. We then discuss when white matter tracts mature and when functional brain networks arise. Finally, we assess the responsiveness of these brain systems to external events. We find that many cognitive systems are observed surprisingly early. Some emerge before birth, with activations in the frontal lobe even in the first months of gestation. These discoveries are changing our understanding of the nature of cognitive networks and their early function, transforming cognitive neuroscience, and opening new windows for education and investigation. Infant neuroimaging also has tremendous clinical potential, for both detecting atypical development and facilitating earlier intervention. Finally, we discuss the key technical developments that are enabling this nascent field.

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A crucial role for white matter alterations in interference control problems of very preterm children

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents born very preterm: a meta‐analysis

Cognitive outcomes in children and adolescents born very preterm: a meta‐analysis

Nurturing the preterm infant brain: leveraging neuroplasticity to improve neurobehavioral outcomes

A neural window on the emergence of cognition

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