Associations of gestational age and birth anthropometric indicators with brain white matter maturation in full-term neonates.

ABSTRACT: Newborn assessments, including gestational age (GA) and anthropometric measurements (birth weight, crown-heel length, head circumference) are routinely performed in pediatric settings, being used as important indicators in assessing neonatal development. Close associations of these birth indicators with later cognitive abilities were also reported. However, specific associations of these indicators with white matter (WM) development during the neonatal period remain unclear, as well as the extent to which they influence WM maturation. To address this issue, 51 full-term neonates (GA range, 37-42 weeks) with no abnormalities on MRI were retrospectively recruited. Specific correlations between birth indicators and WM maturation, quantified by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)-metrics (fractiona

SUBMITTER: Jin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6865799 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature