Structural abnormalities of the central auditory pathway in infants with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate.
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
; 49(2): 137-45, 2012 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate possible structural abnormalities of the central auditory pathway in infants with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate (NSCL/P).PARTICIPANTS:
Twenty-seven Chinese infants with NSCL/P, aged from 6 to 24 months. INTERVENTION Morphological magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurements of the central auditory nervous system (CANS) in infants with NSCL/P were analyzed and compared with those of age- and sex-matched normal controls.RESULTS:
No significant group differences were found in general brain measurements, including volumes of the brain stem and right hemisphere. However, infants with NSCL/P had statistically significantly smaller volumes of the left thalamus and left auditory cortex and notably decreased thickness of the left auditory cortex.CONCLUSION:
Cortical abnormalities were more marked compared with other MRI measurements. Structural CANS abnormalities in infants with NSCL/P may be located mainly in the left cerebral hemisphere. The development and maturation of the auditory cortex in infants with NSCL/P may be abnormal when compared with those of normal children.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vías Auditivas
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Labio Leporino
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Fisura del Paladar
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cleft Palate Craniofac J
Asunto de la revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China