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Size and Location of Preterm Brain Injury and Associations With Neurodevelopmental Outcomes.
Selvanathan, Thiviya; Guo, Ting; Ufkes, Steven; Chau, Vann; Branson, Helen; Synnes, Anne; Ly, Linh G; Kelly, Edmond N; Grunau, Ruth E; Miller, Steven P.
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  • Selvanathan T; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Guo T; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Ufkes S; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Chau V; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Branson H; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Synnes A; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Ly LG; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Kelly EN; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Grunau RE; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
  • Miller SP; From Pediatrics (T.S., S.U., R.E.G., S.P.M.), BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and the University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Pediatrics (T.S., T.G., V.C., L.G.L., S.P.M.), The Hospital for Sick Children and University of Toronto; Diagnostic Imaging (H.B.), The Hospital for Sick Childre
Neurology ; 102(8): e209264, 2024 Apr 23.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38527245
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

OBJECTIVES:

We examined associations of white matter injury (WMI) and periventricular hemorrhagic infarction (PVHI) volume and location with 18-month neurodevelopment in very preterm infants.

METHODS:

A total of 254 infants born <32 weeks' gestational age were prospectively recruited across 3 tertiary neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Infants underwent early-life (median 33.1 weeks) and/or term-equivalent-age (median 41.9 weeks) MRI. WMI and PVHI were manually segmented for quantification in 92 infants. Highest maternal education level was included as a marker of socioeconomic status and was defined as group 1 = primary/secondary school; group 2 = undergraduate degree; and group 3 = postgraduate degree. Eighteen-month neurodevelopmental assessments were completed with Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition. Adverse outcomes were defined as a score of less than 85 points. Multivariable linear regression models were used to examine associations of brain injury (WMI and PVHI) volume with neurodevelopmental outcomes. Voxel-wise lesion symptom maps were developed to assess relationships between brain injury location and neurodevelopmental outcomes.

RESULTS:

Greater brain injury volume was associated with lower 18-month Motor scores (ß = -5.7, 95% CI -9.2 to -2.2, p = 0.002) while higher maternal education level was significantly associated with higher Cognitive scores (group 3 compared 1 ß = 14.5, 95% CI -2.1 to 26.9, p = 0.03). In voxel-wise lesion symptom maps, brain injury involving the central and parietal white matter was associated with an increased risk of poorer motor outcomes.

DISCUSSION:

We found that brain injury volume and location were significant predictors of motor, but not cognitive outcomes, suggesting that different pathways may mediate outcomes across domains of neurodevelopment in preterm infants. Specifically, assessing lesion size and location may allow for more accurate identification of infants with brain injury at highest risk of poorer motor outcomes. These data also highlight the importance of socioeconomic status in cognitive outcomes, even in preterm infants with brain injury.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Injuries / White Matter Limits: Humans / Infant / Newborn Language: En Journal: Neurology Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Brain Injuries / White Matter Limits: Humans / Infant / Newborn Language: En Journal: Neurology Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: United States