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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics

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  • Premature birth is associated with executive functioning (EF) deficits in children.
  • Early EF development is crucial for neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes.
  • Understanding risk factors for EF deficits in very preterm children is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between brain abnormalities and EF measures in very preterm children.
  • To determine if global and regional brain abnormalities predict EF performance and caregiver ratings at 5-year corrected age.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal prospective cohort study of 314 very preterm children (≤32 weeks gestation).
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term-equivalent age to assess global and regional brain abnormalities.
  • Regression analyses to evaluate associations with EF performance and caregiver ratings at 5-year corrected age.

Main Results:

  • A global brain abnormality score predicted poorer performance-based EF, but not caregiver-rated EF.
  • Cerebellar abnormalities were linked to deficits in working memory, inhibition, cognitive flexibility, and spatial working memory.
  • White matter abnormalities were associated with poorer planning abilities.

Conclusions:

  • Brain abnormalities in very preterm infants consistently predict poorer performance-based executive functioning.
  • Conventional MRI at term-equivalent age can aid in identifying at-risk children.
  • Interpretation of MRI findings should consider other influences on child EF, such as social factors.