Cerebellum-cingulo-opercular network connectivity strengthens in adolescence and supports attention efficiency only in childhood.

ABSTRACT: Posterior cerebellar lobules are active during executive function (EF) tasks and are functionally connected to EF-associated cortical networks such as the fronto-parietal network (FPN) and cingulo-opercular network (CON). Despite evidence that EF and cerebello-cortical connectivity develop on a similar time scale, developmental relationships between EFs and cerebello-cortical connectivity have not been directly investigated. We therefore examined relationships between cerebello-cortical connectivity and EF performance in a typically developing sample ages 8 - 21. Resting-state functional connectivity between posterior cerebellum and FPN (middle frontal gyrus, posterior parietal lobules)/CON (anterior cingulate, insula) was computed using independent components analysis. Using conditional p

SUBMITTER: Clark SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284395 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature