The corpus callosum (CC) connects the cerebral hemispheres and is the major mammalian
commissural tract. It facilitates bilateral sensory integration and higher cognitive functions …

The proper development of sleep and sleep-wake rhythms during early neonatal life is
crucial to lifelong neurological well-being. Recent data suggests that infants who have poor …

BackgroundPreterm birth is a global health problem and associated with increased risk of
long-term developmental impairments, but findings on the adverse outcomes of prematurity …

Background Chorioamnionitis (CHORIO) is a principal risk factor for preterm birth and is the
most common pathological abnormality found in the placentae of preterm infants. CHORIO …

Children born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks gestation, EPT) are at increased risk for
language and other neurocognitive deficits compared to term controls (TC). Prior studies …

Extreme prematurity (EPT,< 28 weeks gestation) is associated with language problems. We
previously reported hyperconnectivity in EPT children versus term children (TC) using …

Children born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks gestation) are at risk for language delay or
disorders. Decreased structural connectivity in preterm children has been associated with …

Brain folding patterns vary within the human species, but some folding properties are
common across individuals, including the Sylvian fissure's inter-hemispheric asymmetry …

Growth in preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is associated with
increased global and regional brain volumes at term, and increased postnatal linear growth …

We aimed to evaluate diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in infants born extremely preterm, to
determine the effect of erythropoietin (Epo) on DTI, and to correlate DTI with …