Lucas G S França, Judit Ciarrusta, Oliver Gale-Grant, Sunniva Fenn-Moltu, Sean Fitzgibbon, Andrew Chew, Shona Falconer, Ralica Dimitrova, Lucilio Cordero-Grande, Anthony N Price, Emer Hughes, Jonathan O'Muircheartaigh, Eugene Duff, Jetro J Tuulari, Gustavo Deco, Serena J Counsell, Joseph V Hajnal, Chiara Nosarti, Tomoki Arichi, A David Edwards, Grainne McAlonan, Dafnis Batalle
Brain dynamic functional connectivity characterises transient connections between brain regions. Features of brain dynamics have been linked to emotion and cognition in adult individuals, and atypical patterns have been associated with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism. Although reliable functional brain networks have been consistently identified in neonates, little is known about the early development of dynamic functional connectivity. In this study we characterise dynamic functional connectivity with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in the first few weeks of postnatal life in term-born (n = 324) and preterm-born (n = 66) individuals...
February 8, 2024: Nature Communications