Using Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Detect Preserved Function in a Preterm Infant with Brain Injury

Authors

Charlotte Herzmann, Western University
Leire Zubiaurre-Elorza, Western University
Conor J Wild, Western University
Annika C Linke, Western University
Victor K Han, Children's Health Research Institute
David S C Lee, Western University
Rhodri Cusack, Western University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2017

Journal

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volume

189

First Page

213

Last Page

217

URL with Digital Object Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.06.063

Abstract

We studied developmental plasticity using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) in a preterm infant with brain injury on structural MRI. fMRI showed preserved brain function and subsequent neurodevelopment was within the normal range. Multimodal neuroimaging including fMRI can improve understanding of neural plasticity after preterm birth and brain injury.