New Study: Birth triggers dramatic changes in a baby’s brain, including subcortical, sensorimotor, and superior frontal brain networks

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A new study shows birth triggers fundamental aspects of early brain development.

Researchers found the process of being born triggers dramatic changes in a baby’s brain, including subcortical, sensorimotor, and superior frontal brain networks.

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About The New Study

In the study, brain imaging data included 126 fetal scans (from 25 weeks gestation) and 58 babies (55 weeks post-conception gestational age)

The Results:

“Our results demonstrate a rapid surge in functional connectivity at birth on a global scale, probably reflecting neural processes that support the brain’s transition to the external world.”

The study was by Lanxin Ji et al. published in PLOS Biology, November 2024.

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