White matter microstructure correlates with mathematics but not word reading performance in 13-year-old children born very preterm and full-term.

ABSTRACT: Individuals born very preterm (VPT; <32 weeks' gestational age) are at increased risk of impaired mathematics and word reading performance, as well as widespread white matter microstructural alterations compared with individuals born full term (FT; ≥37 weeks' gestational age). To date, the link between academic performance and white matter microstructure is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the associations between mathematics and reading performance with white matter microstructure in 114 VPT and 36 FT 13-year-old children. Additionally, we aimed to investigate whether the association of mathematics and reading performance with white matter microstructure in VPT children varied as a function of impairment. To do this, we used diffusion tensor imaging and advanced diffus

SUBMITTER: Collins SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6706654 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature