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Functional structure of local connections and differentiation of cerebral cortex areas in the neonate
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Neuroimaging research on functional connectivity can provide valuable information on the developmental differentiation of the infant cerebral cortex into its functional areas. We examined healthy neonates to comprehensively map brain functional connectivity using a combination of local measures that uniquely capture the rich spatial structure of cerebral cortex functional connections. Optimal functional MRI scans were obtained in 61 neonates. Local functional connectivity maps were based on Iso-Distance Average Correlation (IDAC) measures. Single distance maps and maps combining three distinct IDAC measures were used to assess different levels of cortical area functional differentiation. A set of brain areas showed higher connectivity than the rest of the brain parenchyma in each local distance map. These areas were consistent with those supporting basic aspects of the neonatal repertoire of adaptive behaviors and included the sensorimotor, auditory and visual cortices, the frontal operculum/anterior insula (relevant for sucking, swallowing and the sense of taste), paracentral lobule (processing anal and urethral sphincter activity), default mode network (relevant for self-awareness), and limbicemotional structures such as the anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala and hippocampus. However, the results also indicate that brain areas presumed to be actively developing may not necessarily be mature. In fact, combined distance, second-level maps confirmed that the functional differentiation of the cerebral cortex into functional areas in neonates is far from complete. Our results provide a more comprehensive understanding of the developing brain systems, while also highlighting the substantial developmental journey that the neonatal brain must undergo to reach adulthood.
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FALCÓN FALCÓN, Carles maria, PUJOL NUEZ, Jesús, BLANCO HINOJO, Laura, PERSAVENTO, Cecilia, MARTÍNEZ VILAVELLA, Gerard, GASCÓN, Mireia, RIVAS, Ioar, VILANOVA, Marc, DEUS YELA, Juan, GISPERT, Juan domingo, GÓMEZ ROIG, Ma. dolores, LLURBA OLIVÉ, Elisa, DADVAND, Payam, SUNYER, Jordi. Functional structure of local connections and differentiation of cerebral cortex areas in the neonate. _Neuroimage_. 2024. Vol. 298. [consulta: 24 de novembre de 2025]. ISSN: 1053-8119. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/223843]