… first briefly describe cerebellar anatomy and development. Then… preterm birth on the
cerebellum. Finally, we will describe specific developmental mechanisms disrupted by preterm birth …

… extremely and very preterm birth. First, we will discuss normal brain development in the
preterm period and the most important patterns of brain injury. We will explore pathways through …

… Abnormal cerebellar development was recently recognized to be related to prematurity. Aim
… preterm birth and possible peri- and postnatal risk factors associated with this type of brain …

… these cerebellar lesions. We begin with a brief account of cerebellar development and neural
… processes under consideration may disrupt the developmental trajectory of the cerebellum. …

… in brain growth (and its tissue subclasses) and microstructural organization of the brain
after premature birth. It has been proposed that this rapid growth phase may render the brain …

… 2012, we studied premature infants born ≤32 weeks and of ≤1500 g birth weight, admitted
… We recruited controls from a parallel study evaluating serial brain development in utero and …

… is important for cerebellar growth. We report that premature birth and development in an
ex-… We conclude that the developmental program of the cerebellum is specifically modified by …

… This study did not find a significant link between early cerebellar development in very preterm
infants and cognitive and visual-motor outcomes as measured using the BEERY, or FSIQ …

… cohort studies that examined the relationship between cerebellar development and outcomes
in survivors of preterm birth (<37 weeks GA) with cerebral injury. Six of these studies also …

… between premature birth, brain injury, and cerebellar development remains limited. … cerebellar
development after preterm birth. We choose the term “disruption of cerebellar development…