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Measuring Engagement Of The Executive Control Network From 3 Months Of Age, Michelle Tran
Measuring Engagement Of The Executive Control Network From 3 Months Of Age, Michelle Tran
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The executive control network (ECN) is critical for higher cognition and executive function (EF). Despite its importance, no scientific consensus has been reached on how and when it begins to function. In the present study, we assessed the development of the ECN in awake infants less than a year old by employing functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and naturalistic stimuli. First, we identified evocative movies that engaged infant attention. We then transferred them into adult imaging to test for which movie evoked the highest ECN response. Strong ECN responses were evoked while viewing Despicable Me, therefore we implemented this …
Development Of Holistic Classification Systems For Children With Cerebral Palsy, Deepa Jeevanantham
Development Of Holistic Classification Systems For Children With Cerebral Palsy, Deepa Jeevanantham
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Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex disorder. There is a gap in the literature in classifying children with CP broadly. The purpose of this thesis was to develop holistic classification systems for children with CP. As a first step, a search was conducted to explore the strategies used to classify children with developmental co-ordination disorder and autism-spectrum disorder. Two versions of holistic classification systems named the body function index in cerebral palsy (BFI-CP) versions I and II were developed using two methods. Then, the relationship and differences among the developed classification systems and the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) …
Infants Born Large For Gestational Age And Developmental Attainment In Early Childhood, Cairina E. Frank
Infants Born Large For Gestational Age And Developmental Attainment In Early Childhood, Cairina E. Frank
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Birth weight is a strong predictor of neonatal health outcomes. The majority of literature has focused on those infants born SGA. Infants born LGA have been shown to be at higher risk of immediate obstetrical complications and metabolic deficits, yet less research has focused on subsequent development. This study aims to investigate whether LGA is associated with developmental attainment and to examine the attribution of upstream factors and variables along the causal pathway. Data from the NLSCY was used. LGA was defined as a BW >90th percentile. Outcomes were poor verbal ability (scoring <15th percentile on the PPVT-R) and …