Recent Advancements in Diffusion MRI for Investigating Cortical Development after Preterm Birth – Potential and Pitfalls

Recent Advancements in Diffusion MRI for Investigating Cortical Development after Preterm Birth – Potential and Pitfalls

Preterm infants are born during a critical period of brain maturation, in which even subtle events can result in substantial behavioral, motor and cognitive deficits, as well as psychiatric diseases. Recent evidence shows that the main source for these devastating disabilities is not necessarily whi...

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Main Authors: Jeroen eDudink, Kay ePieterman, Alexander eLeemans, Michiel eKleinnijenhuis, Anne-Marie evan Cappellen van Walsum, Freek eHoebeek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
DTI
diffusion MRI
Cortical development
cortical development and plasticity
prematurity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.01066/full

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