Associations of gestational age with gyrification and neurocognition in healthy adults.

ABSTRACT: Epidemiological studies have shown that gestational age and birth weight are linked to cognitive performance in adults. On a neurobiological level, this effect is hypothesized to be related to cortical gyrification, which is determined primarily during fetal development. The relationships between gestational age, gyrification and specific cognitive abilities in adults are still poorly understood. In 542 healthy participants, gyrification indices were calculated from structural magnetic resonance imaging T1 data at 3 T using CAT12. After applying a battery of neuropsychological tests, neuropsychological factors were extracted with a factor analysis. We conducted regressions to test associations between gyrification and gestational age as well as birth weight. Moderation analyses explored th

SUBMITTER: Schmitt S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10070217 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature