期刊
EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
卷 90, 期 9, 页码 443-450出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.05.013
关键词
Cortical thickness; Very preterm; Very low birth weight; Children; Development; Delay
资金
- Swiss National Science Foundation [PZ00P1_126309, IZK0Z1_137130/1, PZ00P1_143173]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [PZ00P1_126309, PZ00P1_143173, IZK0Z1_137130] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
Background: Cortical gray matter thinning occurs during childhood due to pruning of inefficient synaptic connections and an increase in myelination. Preterms show alterations in brain structure, with prolonged maturation of the frontal lobes, smaller cortical volumes and reduced white matter volume. These findings give rise to the question if there is a differential influence of age on cortical thinning in preterms compared to controls. Aims: To investigate the relationship between age and cortical thinning in school-aged preterms compared to controls. Study design and outcome measures: The automated surface reconstruction software FreeSurfer was applied to obtain measurements of cortical thickness based on T1-weighted MRI images. Subjects: Forty-one preterms (<32 weeks gestational age and/or <1500 g birth weight) and 30 controls were included in the study (7-12 years). Results: In preterms, age correlated negatively with cortical thickness in right frontal, parietal and inferior temporal regions. Furthermore, young preterms showed a thicker cortex compared to old preterms in bilateral frontal, parietal and temporal regions. In controls, age was not associated with cortical thickness. Conclusion: In preterms, cortical thinning still seems to occur between the age of 7 and 12 years, mainly in frontal and parietal areas whereas in controls, a substantial part of cortical thinning appears to be completed before they reach the age of 7 years. These data indicate slower cortical thinning in preterms than in controls. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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