Associations between neonatal hypoglycaemia and brain volumes, cortical thickness and white matter microstructure in mid-childhood: An MRI study.

ABSTRACT: Neonatal hypoglycaemia is a common metabolic disorder that may cause brain damage, most visible in parieto-occipital regions on MRI in the acute phase. However, the long term effects of neonatal hypoglycaemia on the brain are not well understood. We investigated the association between neonatal hypoglycaemia and brain volumes, cortical thickness and white matter microstructure at 9-10 years. Children born at risk of neonatal hypoglycaemia at ≥ 36 weeks' gestation who took part in a prospective cohort study underwent brain MRI at 9-10 years. Neonatal hypoglycaemia was defined as at least one hypoglycaemic episode (at least one consecutive blood glucose concentration < 2.6 mmol/L) or interstitial episode (at least 10 min of interstitial glucose concentrations < 2.6 mmol/L). Brain volumes and

SUBMITTER: Nivins S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8856905 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature