Functional assessment of brain development in fetuses that subsequently deliver very preterm: An MRI pilot study.

Lisa Story Alena Uus Megan HallKelly PayetteSpyros BakalisTomoki ArichiAndrew ShennanMary RutherfordJana Hutter

Published in: Prenatal diagnosis (2023)

Alterations in brain maturation appear to occur prior to preterm delivery. Further work is required to explore these associations, but these findings suggest a potential window for therapeutic neuroprotective agents in fetuses at high risk of preterm delivery in the future.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
cerebral ischemia
resting state
white matter
magnetic resonance imaging
preterm infants
functional connectivity
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
subarachnoid hemorrhage
blood brain barrier
climate change