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Vanderhasselt T, Naeyaert M, Buls N, Allemeersch GJ, Raeymaeckers S, Raeymaekers H, Smeets N, Cools F, de Mey J, Dudink J. Synthetic magnetic resonance-based relaxometry and brain volume: cutoff values for predicting neurocognitive outcomes in very preterm infants. Pediatr Radiol 2024; 54:1523-1531. [PMID: 38980354 PMCID: PMC11324712 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-024-05981-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/23/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Early neurorehabilitation can enhance neurocognitive outcomes in very preterm infants (<32 weeks), and conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used to assess neonatal brain injury; however, the predictive value for neurodevelopmental delay is limited. Timely predictive quantitative biomarkers are needed to improve early identification and management of infants at risk of neurodevelopmental delay. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the potential of quantitative synthetic MRI measurements at term-equivalent age as predictive biomarkers of neurodevelopmental impairment and establish practical cutoff values to guide clinical decision-making. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study included 93 very preterm infants who underwent synthetic MRI at term-equivalent age between January 2017 and September 2020. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Bayley-III scale of infant development (mean age 2.1 years). The predictive value for impaired development was analyzed using receiver operating characteristic curves for synthetic MRI-based volumetry and T1 and T2 relaxation measurements. RESULTS The T1 relaxation time in the posterior limb of the internal capsule was a potent predictor of severe (sensitivity, 92%; specificity, 80%; area under the curve (AUC), 0.91) and mild or severe (AUC, 0.75) developmental impairment. T2 relaxation time in the posterior limb of the internal capsule was a significant predictor of severe impairment (AUC, 0.76), whereas the brain parenchymal volume was a significant predictor of severe (AUC, 0.72) and mild or severe impairment (AUC, 0.71) outperforming the reported qualitative MRI scores (AUC, 0.66). CONCLUSION The proposed cutoff values for T1 relaxation time in the posterior limb of the internal capsule and for total brain volume measurements, derived from synthetic MRI, show promise as predictors of both mild and severe neurodevelopmental impairment in very preterm infants.
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- Tim Vanderhasselt
- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neonatology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 101, 1090, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neonatology, Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Bobba PS, Weber CF, Malhotra A, Bahtiyar MO, Copel J, Taylor SN, Ment LR, Payabvash S. Early brain microstructural development among preterm infants requiring caesarean section versus those delivered vaginally. Sci Rep 2023; 13:21514. [PMID: 38057452 PMCID: PMC10700578 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48963-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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It is known that the rate of caesarean section (C-section) has been increasing among preterm births. However, the relationship between C-section and long-term neurological outcomes is unclear. In this study, we utilized diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to characterize the association of delivery method with brain white matter (WM) microstructural integrity in preterm infants. We retrospectively analyzed the DTI scans and health records of preterm infants without neuroimaging abnormality on pre-discharge term-equivalent MRI. We applied both voxel-wise and tract-based analyses to evaluate the association between delivery method and DTI metrics across WM tracts while controlling for numerous covariates. We included 68 preterm infants in this study (23 delivered vaginally, 45 delivered via C-section). Voxel-wise and tract-based analyses revealed significantly lower fractional anisotropy values and significantly higher diffusivity values across major WM tracts in preterm infants delivered via C-section when compared to those delivered vaginally. These results may be partially, but not entirely, mediated by lower birth weight among infants delivered by C-section. Nevertheless, these infants may be at risk for delayed neurodevelopment and could benefit from close neurological follow up for early intervention and mitigation of adverse long-term outcomes.
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- Pratheek S Bobba
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA
- Social Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lübeck University, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, PO Box 208042, New Haven, CT, 06519, USA.
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Bobba PS, Weber CF, Higaki ARA, Mukherjee P, Scheinost D, Constable RT, Ment L, Taylor SN, Payabvash S. Impact of postnatal weight gain on brain white matter maturation in very preterm infants. J Neuroimaging 2023; 33:991-1002. [PMID: 37483073 PMCID: PMC10800683 DOI: 10.1111/jon.13145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Very preterm infants (VPIs, <32 weeks gestational age at birth) are prone to long-term neurological deficits. While the effects of birth weight and postnatal growth on VPIs' neurological outcome are well established, the neurobiological mechanism behind these associations remains elusive. In this study, we utilized diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to characterize how birth weight and postnatal weight gain influence VPIs' white matter (WM) maturation. METHODS We included VPIs with complete birth and postnatal weight data in their health record, and DTI scan as part of their predischarge Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). We conducted voxel-wise general linear model and tract-based regression analyses to explore the impact of birth weight and postnatal weight gain on WM maturation. RESULTS We included 91 VPIs in our analysis. After controlling for gestational age at birth and time between birth and scan, higher birth weight Z-scores were associated with DTI markers of more mature WM tracts, most prominently in the corpus callosum and sagittal striatum. The postnatal weight Z-score changes over the first 4 weeks of life were also associated with increased maturity in these WM tracts, when controlling for gestational age at birth, birth weight Z-score, and time between birth and scan. CONCLUSIONS In VPIs, birth weight and post-natal weight gain are associated with markers of brain WM maturation, particularly in the corpus callosum, which can be captured on discharge MRI. These neuroimaging metrics can serve as potential biomarkers for the early effects of nutritional interventions on VPIs' brain development.
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- Pratheek S Bobba
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Social Neuroscience Lab, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Lübeck University, Lübeck, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Bioengineering, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Butera CD, Rhee C, Kelly CE, Dhollander T, Thompson DK, Wisnowski J, Molinini RM, Sargent B, Lepore N, Vorona G, Bessom D, Shall MS, Burnsed J, Stevenson RD, Brown S, Harper A, Hendricks-Muñoz KD, Dusing SC. Effect of a NICU to Home Physical Therapy Intervention on White Matter Trajectories, Motor Skills, and Problem-Solving Skills of Infants Born Very Preterm: A Case Series. J Pers Med 2022; 12:2024. [PMID: 36556244 PMCID: PMC9784100 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12122024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Infants born very preterm (VPT; ≤29 weeks of gestation) are at high risk of developmental disabilities and abnormalities in neural white matter characteristics. Early physical therapy interventions such as Supporting Play Exploration and Early Development Intervention (SPEEDI2) are associated with improvements in developmental outcomes. Six VPT infants were enrolled in a randomised clinical trial of SPEEDI2 during the transition from the neonatal intensive care unit to home over four time points. Magnetic resonance imaging scans and fixel-based analysis were performed, and fibre density (FD), fibre cross-section (FC), and fibre density and cross-section values (FDC) were computed. Changes in white matter microstructure and macrostructure were positively correlated with cognitive, motor, and motor-based problem solving over time on developmental assessments. In all infants, the greatest increase in FD, FC, and FDC occurred between Visit 1 and 2 (mean chronological age: 2.68-6.22 months), suggesting that this is a potential window of time to optimally support adaptive development. Results warrant further studies with larger groups to formally compare the impact of intervention and disparity on neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants born VPT.
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- Christiana Dodd Butera
- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Victorian Infant Brain Studies and Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Victorian Infant Brain Studies and Developmental Imaging, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics (Neonatology), Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- CIBORG Laboratory, Department of Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA 22903, USA
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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Cyr PEP, Lean RE, Kenley JK, Kaplan S, Meyer DE, Neil JJ, Alexopoulos D, Brady RG, Shimony JS, Rodebaugh TL, Rogers CE, Smyser CD. Neonatal motor functional connectivity and motor outcomes at age two years in very preterm children with and without high-grade brain injury. Neuroimage Clin 2022; 36:103260. [PMID: 36451363 PMCID: PMC9668638 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2022.103260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Preterm-born children have high rates of motor impairments, but mechanisms for early identification remain limited. We hypothesized that neonatal motor system functional connectivity (FC) would relate to motor outcomes at age two years; currently, this relationship is not yet well-described in very preterm (VPT; born <32 weeks' gestation) infants with and without brain injury. We recruited 107 VPT infants - including 55 with brain injury (grade III-IV intraventricular hemorrhage, cystic periventricular leukomalacia, post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus) - and collected FC data at/near term-equivalent age (35-45 weeks postmenstrual age). Correlation coefficients were used to calculate the FC between bilateral motor and visual cortices and thalami. At two years corrected-age, motor outcomes were assessed with the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd edition. Multiple imputation was used to estimate missing data, and regression models related FC measures to motor outcomes. Within the brain-injured group only, interhemispheric motor cortex FC was positively related to gross motor outcomes. Thalamocortical and visual FC were not related to motor scores. This suggests neonatal alterations in motor system FC may provide prognostic information about impairments in children with brain injury.
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- Peppar E P Cyr
- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States.
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Psychology, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, United States; Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, United States; Washington University School of Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, United States; Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, United States
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Mukherjee D, Bhavnani S, Swaminathan A, Verma D, Parameshwaran D, Divan G, Dasgupta J, Sharma K, Thiagarajan TC, Patel V. Proof of Concept of a Gamified DEvelopmental Assessment on an E-Platform (DEEP) Tool to Measure Cognitive Development in Rural Indian Preschool Children. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1202. [PMID: 32587551 PMCID: PMC7299081 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Over 250 million children in developing countries are at risk of not achieving their developmental potential, and unlikely to receive timely interventions because existing developmental assessments that help identify children who are faltering are prohibitive for use in low resource contexts. To bridge this “detection gap,” we developed a tablet-based, gamified cognitive assessment tool named DEvelopmental assessment on an E-Platform (DEEP), which is feasible for delivery by non-specialists in rural Indian households and acceptable to all end-users. Here we provide proof-of-concept of using a supervised machine learning (ML) approach benchmarked to the Bayley’s Scale of Infant and Toddler Development, 3rd Edition (BSID-III) cognitive scale, to predict a child’s cognitive development using metrics derived from gameplay on DEEP. Two-hundred children aged 34–40 months recruited from rural Haryana, India were concurrently assessed using DEEP and BSID-III. Seventy percent of the sample was used for training the ML algorithms using a 10-fold cross validation approach and ensemble modeling, while 30% was assigned to the “test” dataset to evaluate the algorithm’s accuracy on novel data. Of the 522 features that computationally described children’s performance on DEEP, 31 features which together represented all nine games of DEEP were selected in the final model. The predicted DEEP scores were in good agreement (ICC [2,1] > 0.6) and positively correlated (Pearson’s r = 0.67) with BSID-cognitive scores, and model performance metrics were highly comparable between the training and test datasets. Importantly, the mean absolute prediction error was less than three points (<10% error) on a possible range of 31 points on the BSID-cognitive scale in both the training and test datasets. Leveraging the power of ML which allows iterative improvements as more diverse data become available for training, DEEP, pending further validation, holds promise to serve as an acceptable and feasible cognitive assessment tool to bridge the detection gap and support optimum child development.
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- Debarati Mukherjee
- Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram, India
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- Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram, India.,Child Development Group, Sangath, Goa, India
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Child Development Group, Sangath, Goa, India
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- Centre for Chronic Conditions and Injuries, Public Health Foundation of India, Gurugram, India.,Child Development Group, Sangath, Goa, India.,Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Vanderhasselt T, Naeyaert M, Watté N, Allemeersch GJ, Raeymaeckers S, Dudink J, de Mey J, Raeymaekers H. Synthetic MRI of Preterm Infants at Term-Equivalent Age: Evaluation of Diagnostic Image Quality and Automated Brain Volume Segmentation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:882-888. [PMID: 32299803 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Neonatal MR imaging brain volume measurements can be used as biomarkers for long-term neurodevelopmental outcome, but quantitative volumetric MR imaging data are not usually available during routine radiologic evaluation. In the current study, the feasibility of automated quantitative brain volumetry and image reconstruction via synthetic MR imaging in very preterm infants was investigated. MATERIALS AND METHODS Conventional and synthetic T1WIs and T2WIs from 111 very preterm infants were acquired at term-equivalent age. Overall image quality and artifacts of the conventional and synthetic images were rated on a 4-point scale. Legibility of anatomic structures and lesion conspicuity were assessed on a binary scale. Synthetic MR volumetry was compared with that generated via MANTiS, which is a neonatal tissue segmentation toolbox based on T2WI. RESULTS Image quality was good or excellent for most conventional and synthetic images. The 2 methods did not differ significantly regarding image quality or diagnostic performance for focal and cystic WM lesions. Dice similarity coefficients had excellent overlap for intracranial volume (97.3%) and brain parenchymal volume (94.3%), and moderate overlap for CSF (75.6%). Bland-Altman plots demonstrated a small systematic bias in all cases (1.7%-5.9%) CONCLUSIONS: Synthetic T1WI and T2WI sequences may complement or replace conventional images in neonatal imaging, and robust synthetic volumetric results are accessible from a clinical workstation in less than 1 minute. Via the above-described methods, volume assessments could be routinely used in daily clinical practice.
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- T Vanderhasselt
- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Neonatology (J.D.), Wilhelmina Children's Hospital/Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands.,Rudolf Magnus Brain Center (J.D.), Utrecht University Medical Center, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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- From the Department of Radiology (T.V., M.N., N.W., G.-J.A., S.R., J.d.M., H.R.), Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
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Aisa MC, Barbati A, Gerli S, Clerici G, Nikolova N, Giardina I, Babucci G, De Rosa F, Cappuccini B. Brain 3D-echographic early predictors of neuro-behavioral disorders in infants: a prospective observational study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2020; 35:642-650. [PMID: 32138566 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2020.1730323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Background: Prematurity, low birth weight (LBW), very low birth weight (VLBW), and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) are risk factors of long-term poor neuro-development outcomes and associate with reduction of regional brain volumes.Objective: To evaluate the possible role of 3D ultrasound sonography (3DUS) regional brain volumes, measured at 30-40 days of postnatal period, as early predictors of long-term risk of neuro-behavioral disorders.Methods: A highly selected population, which included: full-term, preterm, IUGR, and preterm-IUGR born individuals, was followed longitudinally from 30 to 40 days of postnatal period to the second year of life. The population was mostly composed of bichorionic twins to ensure a, theoretically, major intracategory homogeneity. Preterm and IUGR subjects were characterized by a gestational age (GA) and birth weight (BW)>32 weeks and >1500 g, respectively, whereas the full-term neonates were of 37 weeks GA. At enrollment, the assessment of the volumetric measurements was performed using the 3DUS. The evaluation of neuro-development was performed at 2 years using the Griffiths Mental Development Scales.Results: The 3DUS measurements of whole brain, thalamus, frontal cortex, and cerebellum volumes, assessed at 30-40 days of postnatal period, were significantly reduced in infants characterized by negative outcome. In addition, the respective areas of the ROC curves, made by comparing values of normal and abnormal neuro-development groups, were indicative of a strong diagnostic accuracy.Conclusion: Data found suggest that the 3DUS regional brain volumes may assume a significant role as early indicators of neonates at major risk of neuro-behavioral disorders in later life. Further and larger studies in this direction are needed to validate this significant perspective.
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- Maria Cristina Aisa
- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,GeBiSa, Research Foundation, Perugia, Italy.,Centro Europeo per la Medicina e la Ricerca (CEMER), Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,GeBiSa, Research Foundation, Perugia, Italy.,Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Centro Europeo per la Medicina e la Ricerca (CEMER), Perugia, Italy.,Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Moscow State Sechenov Medical University, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, Section of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.,Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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Dewan MV, Herrmann R, Schweiger B, Sirin S, Müller H, Storbeck T, Dransfeld F, Felderhoff-Müser U, Hüning B. Are Simple Magnetic Resonance Imaging Biomarkers Predictive of Neurodevelopmental Outcome at Two Years in Very Preterm Infants? Neonatology 2019; 116:331-340. [PMID: 31454812 DOI: 10.1159/000501799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Preterm infants are at increased risk of neurodevelopmental impairment due to the vulnerability of the immature brain. Early risk stratification is necessary for predicting outcome in the period of highest neuroplasticity. Several biomarkers in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at term equivalent age (TEA) have therefore been suggested. OBJECTIVE To assess the predictive value of simple brain metrics and the total abnormality score (TAS) - a modified score for brain injury and growth - in relation to neurodevelopmental outcome of very preterm infants in MRI at TEA. METHODS Single-centre cohort study including preterm infants with gestational age (GA) ≤32 weeks and birth weight ≤1,500 g. Biparietal width (BPW), interhemispheric distance, transcerebellar diameter (TCD) and TAS were assessed. To detect subtle haemorrhages, additional susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) was used in addition to conventional MRI to evaluate its clinical relevance. Neurodevelopment was tested by the Mental and Psychomotor Developmental Index (MDI/PDI) of the Bayley Scales of Infant Development II at a corrected age of 24 months. RESULTS One hundred twenty-nine children with median GA of 28.1 weeks and median birth weight of 980 g were included. BPW significantly correlated with PDI (p= 0.01, R2 = 0.06) and TCD with MDI (p < 0.01, R2 = 0.05) and PDI (p < 0.01, R2 = 0.06) but explained variances were low. TAS was not predictive of neurodevelopmental outcome. By using SWI, additional 4 cases of low grade haemorrhages were identified compared to conventional sequences. In one case this additional information was clinically relevant (MDI/PDI below average). CONCLUSION Simple brain metrics and TAS did not reliably predict neurodevelopmental outcome in a cohort with low prevalence of high grade brain injury. The additional value of SWI is yet to be determined in larger cohorts. The combination of imaging and functional biomarkers may be advisable for the prediction of neurodevelopmental outcome.
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Affiliation(s)
- Monia Vanessa Dewan
- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany,
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- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.,Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics I, Neonatology, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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