Investigating Task-Free Functional Connectivity Patterns in Newborns Using Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resting-state networks (RSNs), particularly the sensorimotor network, begin to strengthe in the third trimester of pregnancy and mature extensively by term age. The integrity and structure of these networks have been repeatedly linked to neurological health outcomes in neonates, highlighting the importance of understanding the normative variations in RSNs in healthy development. Specifically, robust bilateral functional connectivity in the sensorimotor RSN has been linked to optimal neurodevelopmental outcomes in neonates.

Aim

In the current study, we aimed to map the developmental trajectory of the sensorimotor RSN in awake neonates using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).

Materials & methods

We acquired fNIRS resting-state data from 41 healthy

SUBMITTER: Vahidi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11652786 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature