Major brain injuries at term continue to influence DTI parameters in adolescents born very preterm: a 13-year follow-up study.

Sirkku SetänenHarri MerisaariVirva SaunavaaraKaroliina UusitaloKatri LahtiPeter NgumLeena HaatajaRiitta Parkkola

Published in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2024)

Our findings suggest that major brain injuries identified on structural MRI at term affect brain maturation, with adverse effects in FA and MD still during adolescence.

Keyphrases

white matter
gestational age
resting state
preterm infants
low birth weight
young adults
cerebral ischemia
magnetic resonance imaging
physical activity
depressive symptoms
multiple sclerosis
magnetic resonance
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage