[HTML][HTML] Long-term development of white matter fibre density and morphology up to 13 years after preterm birth: A fixel-based analysis

CE Kelly, DK Thompson, S Genc, J Chen, JYM Yang… - Neuroimage, 2020 - Elsevier
Background It is well documented that infants born very preterm (VP) are at risk of brain
injury and altered brain development in the neonatal period, however there is a lack of long …

[HTML][HTML] Fixel-based analysis of the preterm brain: Disentangling bundle-specific white matter microstructural and macrostructural changes in relation to clinical risk …

D Pecheva, JD Tournier, M Pietsch, D Christiaens… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2019 - Elsevier
Diffusion MRI (dMRI) studies using the tensor model have identified abnormal white matter
development associated with perinatal risk factors in preterm infants studied at term …

Axon density and axon orientation dispersion in children born preterm

CE Kelly, DK Thompson, J Chen… - Human brain …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Very preterm birth (VPT,< 32 weeks' gestation) is associated with altered white
matter fractional anisotropy (FA), the biological basis of which is uncertain but may relate to …

[HTML][HTML] Fixel-based analysis reveals alterations is brain microstructure and macrostructure of preterm-born infants at term equivalent age

K Pannek, J Fripp, JM George, S Fiori, PB Colditz… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2018 - Elsevier
Preterm birth causes significant disruption in ongoing brain development, frequently
resulting in adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Brain imaging using diffusion MRI may …

[HTML][HTML] Limited microstructural and connectivity deficits despite subcortical volume reductions in school-aged children born preterm with very low birth weight

AE Sølsnes, K Sripada, A Yendiki, KJ Bjuland… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Preterm birth and very low birth weight (VLBW,≤ 1500 g) are worldwide problems that
burden survivors with lifelong cognitive, psychological, and physical challenges. In this …

Diffusion tensor MRI of white matter of healthy full-term newborns: relationship to neurodevelopmental outcomes

K Feng, AC Rowell, A Andres, BJ Bellando, X Lou… - Radiology, 2019 - pubs.rsna.org
Background It is well known that white matter injuries observed at birth are associated with
adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes later in life. Whether white matter developmental …

Development of white matter fibre density and morphology over childhood: A longitudinal fixel-based analysis

S Genc, RE Smith, CB Malpas, V Anderson… - Neuroimage, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose White matter fibre development in childhood involves dynamic changes to
microstructural organisation driven by increasing axon diameter, density, and myelination …

Moderate and late preterm infants exhibit widespread brain white matter microstructure alterations at term-equivalent age relative to term-born controls

CE Kelly, JLY Cheong, L Gabra Fam… - Brain Imaging and …, 2016 - Springer
Despite the many studies documenting cerebral white matter microstructural alterations
associated with very preterm birth (< 32 weeks' gestation), there is a dearth of similar …

[HTML][HTML] Brain microstructure and morphology of very preterm-born infants at term equivalent age: Associations with motor and cognitive outcomes at 1 and 2 years

K Pannek, JM George, RN Boyd, PB Colditz, SE Rose… - Neuroimage, 2020 - Elsevier
Very preterm-born infants are at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Brain
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term equivalent age (TEA) can probe tissue …

White matter microstructure is influenced by extremely preterm birth and neonatal respiratory factors

G Alexandrou, G Mårtensson, B Skiöld… - Acta …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The aim of this study was to investigate whether prematurity per se or perinatal risk
factors explain altered brain structure after preterm birth, in extremely preterm (EPT) infants …