Functional connectivity of the infant human brain: Plastic and modifiable

Neuroscientist

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 169-184

  Gao, Wei ^a   Lin, Weili ^b   Grewen, Karen ^b   Gilmore, John H ^b  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early brain development; Functional connectivity; Functional networks; Genetic risks; Premature birth; Prenatal drug exposure; Resting state

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; DEFAULT MODE NETWORK; EARLY INTERVENTION; FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SALIENCE NETWORK; SLEEP; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CONNECTOME; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFANT; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PROCEDURES;

BRAIN; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CONNECTOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, PREMATURE; NERVE NET; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS;

EID: 85018204386     PISSN: 10738584     EISSN: 10894098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1073858416635986     Document Type: Review

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