Preterm Infant Brain Connectivity Impacted by Pain Exposure

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About The Study: Greater exposure to early-life pain was associated with altered maturation of neonatal structural connectivity, particularly in female infants in this study of 150 very preterm infants. Alterations in structural connectivity were associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes, with potential regional specificities.

Authors: Steven P. Miller, M.D.C.M., M.A.S., of the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and University of British Columbia in Vancouver, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.2551)

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