Research progress of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating cerebellar development in preterm infants
Preterm infants are defined as newborns born at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks.Although most preterm infants do not have obvious brain structural damage,there is still a higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in the later stage.The specific mechanism is not clear,which may be caused by premature birth disrupting the normal brain development process.In recent years,studies on the brain development of preterm infants mainly focus on the cerebrum,the cerebellum also plays an important role in coordinating motor,learning and cognitive functions,but there are relatively few studies on the cerebellar development of preterm infants.MRI is an imaging technique that can provide information about brain volume,function and metabolism in vivo,and it is of great significance for the study of cerebellar development in preterm infants.Therefore,this article reviews the research progress of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating cerebellar development in preterm infants,with the aim of finding the biomarkers of cerebellar development in preterm infants and providing imaging evidence for the pathophysiological mechanism of cerebellar development in preterm infants.
preterm infantsmagnetic resonance imagingcerebellumbrain developmentbrain structurebrain function
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