Journal article

Abnormalities in orbitofrontal cortex gyrification and mental health outcomes in adolescents born extremely preterm and/or at an extremely low birth weight

EP Ganella, A Burnett, J Cheong, D Thompson, G Roberts, S Wood, K Lee, J Duff, PJ Anderson, C Pantelis, LW Doyle, C Bartholomeusz

Human Brain Mapping | Published : 2015

Abstract

Extremely preterm (EP, <28 weeks) and/or extremely low birth weight (ELBW, 37 completed weeks) and/or normal birth weight (>2500 g) adolescents were acquired, from which the OFC pattern of each hemisphere was classified as Type I, II, or III. Compared with controls, more EP/ELBW adolescents possessed a Type II in the left hemisphere (P=0.019). The EP/ELBW group had fewer IOS (P=0.024) and more POS (P=0.021) in the left hemisphere compared with controls. OFC pattern type was not associated with mental illness, however in terms of executive functioning, Type III in the left hemisphere was associated with better parent-reported metacognition scores overall (P=0.008) and better self-reported beh..

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Awarded by Australian National Health and Medical Research Council


Awarded by Centre of Clinical Research Excellence


Awarded by Early Career Fellowship


Awarded by Senior Research Fellowship


Awarded by Senior Principal Research Fellowship


Funding Acknowledgements

Contract grant sponsor: Australian National Health and Medical Research Council; Contract grant number: 491246 (to L.D., P.A., S.W., J.C., and G.R., as well as C Robertson, S Hope, and D Hacking); Contract grant sponsor: Centre of Clinical Research Excellence; Contract grant number: 546519; Contract grant sponsor: Early Career Fellowship; Contract grant number: 1053787 (to J.C.); Contract grant sponsor: Early Career Fellowship; Contract grant number: 1012236 (to D.T.); Contract grant sponsor: Senior Research Fellowship; Contract grant number: 628371 (to P.A., C.P.); Contract grant sponsor: Senior Principal Research Fellowship; Contract grant number: 628386; Contract grant sponsor: Victorian Government Operational Infrastructure Support Program.