RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Children From 3 to 5 Months of Age
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 593
OP 598
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A3728
VO 35
IS 3
A1 Duncan, A.F.
A1 Caprihan, A.
A1 Montague, E.Q.
A1 Lowe, J.
A1 Schrader, R.
A1 Phillips, J.P.
YR 2014
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/35/3/593.abstract
AB BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Understanding the relationship between brain and behavior in early childhood requires a probe of functional brain development. We report the first large study of regional CBF by use of arterial spin-labeling in young children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Cerebral blood flow by use of arterial spin-labeling was measured in 61 healthy children between the ages of 3 and 5 months. Blood flow maps were parcellated into 8 broadly defined anatomic regions of each cerebral hemisphere. RESULTS: There was no sex effect; however, group analysis demonstrated significantly greater CBF in the sensorimotor and occipital regions compared with dorsolateral prefrontal, subgenual, and orbitofrontal areas (P < .0001). A significant age effect was also identified, with the largest increase in blood flow between 3 and 5 months occurring in the following regions: orbitofrontal (P < .009), subgenual (P < .002), and inferior occipital lobe (P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: These results are consistent with prior histologic studies demonstrating regional variation in brain maturation and suggest that arterial spin-labeling is sensitive to regional as well as age-related differences in CBF in young children. ASLarterial spin-labeling