Gray matter based spatial statistics framework in the 1-month brain: insights into gray matter microstructure in infancy

The neurodevelopmental epoch from fetal stages to early life embodies a critical window of peak growth and plasticity in which differences believed to be associated with many neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders first emerge. Obtaining a detailed understanding of the developmental trajectori...

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Published inBrain structure & function
Main Authors DiPiero, Marissa A, Rodrigues, Patrik Goncalves, Justman, McKaylie, Roche, Sophia, Bond, Elizabeth, Gonzalez, Jose Guerrero, Davidson, Richard J, Planalp, Elizabeth M, Dean, 3rd, Douglas C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 24.09.2024
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Neurodevelopment
Diffusion MRI
Infant
GBSS
Microstructure
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Summary:The neurodevelopmental epoch from fetal stages to early life embodies a critical window of peak growth and plasticity in which differences believed to be associated with many neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders first emerge. Obtaining a detailed understanding of the developmental trajectories of the cortical gray matter microstructure is necessary to characterize differential patterns of neurodevelopment that may subserve future intellectual, behavioral, and psychiatric challenges. The neurite orientation dispersion density imaging (NODDI) Gray-Matter Based Spatial Statistics (GBSS) framework leverages information from the NODDI model to enable sensitive characterization of the gray matter microstructure while limiting partial volume contamination and misregistration errors between images collected in different spaces. However, limited contrast of the underdeveloped brain poses challenges for implementing this framework with infant diffusion MRI (dMRI) data. In this work, we aim to examine the development of cortical microstructure in infants. We utilize the NODDI GBSS framework and propose refinements to the original framework that aim to improve the delineation and characterization of gray matter in the infant brain. Taking this approach, we cross-sectionally investigate age relationships in the developing gray matter microstructural organization in infants within the first month of life and reveal widespread relationships with the gray matter architecture.
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ISSN:1863-2661
1863-2661
DOI:10.1007/s00429-024-02853-w