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February 29, 2016The NeuroscientistOpen Access

Functional Connectivity of the Infant Human Brain

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WGWei GaoWLWeili LinKGKaren Grewen

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Overview

Review uncovers normative functional connectivity trajectories and risk-induced network disruptions in human infants, highlighting opportunities for early diagnostic biomarkers and targeted...

Key Points

  • To synthesize research on the emergence of functional connectivity networks during the first two years of life, evaluate disruption mechanisms caused by risk factors, and identify technical considerations for infant neuroimaging.
  • Narrative synthesis of in vivo functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging (fcMRI) studies conducted over the past decade in infants aged up to two years.
  • Methodological assessment of technical challenges and imaging considerations inherent to acquiring and analyzing functional brain data in infant cohorts.
  • Normative maturation of functional brain networks directly correlates with behavioral milestones during the first two years of human development.
  • Identifiable genetic and environmental risk factors alter infant functional connectivity trajectories, highlighting potential fcMRI-based targets for early intervention.

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Gao et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a00a51d64548b97a42d8bc9https://doi.org/10.1177/1073858416635986
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