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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Pediatric Neurology

Background:

  • Resting-state networks (RSNs), especially the sensorimotor network, mature significantly during the third trimester and by term-age.
  • Sensorimotor RSN integrity is crucial for neonatal neurological health and optimal neurodevelopmental outcomes.
  • Understanding normative variations in RSNs is key for assessing healthy infant development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To map the developmental trajectory of the sensorimotor RSN in awake neonates.
  • To utilize functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) for this investigation.
  • To explore age-related changes in functional connectivity within this critical network.

Main Methods:

  • Acquired fNIRS resting-state data from 41 healthy newborns within their first week of life.
  • Analyzed data using both single-channel and hemispheric approaches.
  • Investigated associations between functional connectivity and gestational/postnatal age, controlling for sex.

Main Results:

  • Observed robust positive connectivity within the sensorimotor network, particularly in the left hemisphere.
  • Found significant associations between both gestational and postnatal age and changes in sensorimotor RSN functional connectivity.
  • Demonstrated a significant positive relationship between interhemispheric connectivity and postnatal age.

Conclusions:

  • fNIRS is effective for monitoring early developmental changes in functional brain networks in awake newborns.
  • Findings highlight the dynamic maturation of the sensorimotor network in early infancy.
  • This research provides insights into normative brain development in neonates.