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Resources for Families
Brain Development in the Fetus with Congenital Heart Disease – The ABC Study:
The ABC Study – or Antenatal Brain Cardiac study – Seeks to better understand brain development in babies with congenital heart defects. Although infants with a heart problem are at greater risk for problems with brain development, the precise effect, if any, of the heart problem on the development of the brain remains poorly understood. We study the brain as it is developing during pregnancy, through a technique called [fetal MRI]. Enrolled babies also have an MRI scan shortly after birth to look at the brain in the newborn period. We aim to evaluate the relationship between brain development and cognitive and social-behavioral development among these babies.
Cerebellar Development in the Preterm Infant:
This research study seeks to better understand brain development in premature babies. We are particularly interested in an area of the brain called the cerebellum. The cerebellum is responsible for motor coordination of the body and also plays a role in higher functions such as attention, cognition and language. This study investigates the development of the cerebellum in premature babies, and its relationship with early development.
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