Commentary: Cerebral Lateralization is Protective in the Very Prematurely Born

Frontiers in Psychology

Deborah J. Serrien¹ 

关键词: preterm;    resting state;    brain maturation;    functional MRI;    language development;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00903

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The cerebral hemispheres of the human brain have unique functional properties of information processing; an asymmetry that captures cerebral lateralization. Among cognitive functions, language is one of the most lateralized with left-sided dominance for the production and processing of language. Previous work has shown that the foundation of language circuitry emerges in the late second and third trimesters in developing fetuses, supported by a genetically driven phase of development (Pinel et al., 2012; Thomason et al., 2014). The significance of this developmental period in the neonate is underlined from research in individuals born preterm who show altered brain development, and who are at risk for developmental delays and impairments in neuropsychological performance such as deficits in language processing (Poggi Davis et al., 2011; Kwon et al., 2014). Due to advanced MRI techniques, new and detailed insights can be obtained from changes to the typical developmental pattern of cerebral lateralization.

【 授权许可】

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