The brain functional architecture grows fast during prenatal period. This study aims to investigate the development of DMN and its correlation with frontal task-positive areas by means of Resting State fMRI in a group of healthy preterm newborns. Interestingly, we found significant correlations between mPFC and the frontopolar region. This functional association was also found to be significantly correlated with age. Our results suggest that the recruitment of regions involved in high order functions might start since the very early age, although frontal areas are characterized by late myelination and expected late connectivity.
Marchetta, E., Cirillo, S., Della Rosa, P., Pontesilli, S., Falini, A., Barera, G., et al. (2015). Development of the relationship between the Default Mode Network and frontal task-positive areas in preterm newborns: a RS-fMRI study. Intervento presentato a: ISMRM 23rd Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada.
Development of the relationship between the Default Mode Network and frontal task-positive areas in preterm newborns: a RS-fMRI study
MARCHETTA, ELISA;
2015
Abstract
The brain functional architecture grows fast during prenatal period. This study aims to investigate the development of DMN and its correlation with frontal task-positive areas by means of Resting State fMRI in a group of healthy preterm newborns. Interestingly, we found significant correlations between mPFC and the frontopolar region. This functional association was also found to be significantly correlated with age. Our results suggest that the recruitment of regions involved in high order functions might start since the very early age, although frontal areas are characterized by late myelination and expected late connectivity.
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