Children’s Brain Development Benefits from Longer Gestation

Children’s Brain Development Benefits from Longer Gestation

Disruptions to brain development associated with shortened gestation place individuals at risk for the development of behavioral and psychological dysfunction throughout the lifespan. The purpose of the present study was to determine if the benefit for brain development conferred by increased gesta...

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Main Authors: Elysia Poggi Davis, Claudia eBuss, Tugan eMuftuler, Kevin eHead, Anton eHasso, Deborah eWing, Calvin eHobel, Curt A Sandman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
MRI
Brain Development
fetal programming
full term
gestational length
preterm
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00001/full

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http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00001/full

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