A Review of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Studies of Motor and Cognitive Function in Preterm Infants

Preterm infants are vulnerable to brain injuries, and have a greater chance of experiencing neurodevelopmental disorders throughout development. Early screening for motor and cognitive functions is critical to assessing the developmental trajectory in preterm infants, especially those who may have m...

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Published in:Neuroscience bulletin 2020-03, Vol.36 (3), p.321-329
Main Authors: Wang, Quan, Zhu, Guang-Pu, Yi, Li, Cui, Xin-Xin, Wang, Hui, Wei, Ru-Yi, Hu, Bing-Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anatomy
Anesthesiology
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Biometry
Brain
Brain - diagnostic imaging
Brain - physiology
Brain research
Child Development - physiology
Facial Recognition - physiology
Functional Neuroimaging
Hemoglobin
Human Physiology
Humans
Imaging systems
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature - physiology
Infants (Premature)
Infrared spectroscopy
Injuries
Motor Activity - physiology
Neurology
Neurosciences
Pain Medicine
Review
Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
Speech Perception - physiology
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Summary:Preterm infants are vulnerable to brain injuries, and have a greater chance of experiencing neurodevelopmental disorders throughout development. Early screening for motor and cognitive functions is critical to assessing the developmental trajectory in preterm infants, especially those who may have motor or cognitive deficits. The brain imaging technology functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a portable and low-cost method of assessing cerebral hemodynamics, making it suitable for large-scale use even in remote and underdeveloped areas. In this article, we review peer-reviewed, scientific fNIRS studies of motor performance, speech perception, and facial recognition in preterm infants. fNIRS provides a link between hemodynamic activity and the development of brain functions in preterm infants. Research using fNIRS has shown different patterns of hemoglobin change during some behavioral tasks in early infancy. fNIRS helps to promote our understanding of the developmental mechanisms of brain function in preterm infants when performing motor or cognitive tasks in a less-restricted environment.
ISSN:1673-7067
1995-8218
DOI:10.1007/s12264-019-00441-1