🔵 [PAS 2026] - Are Preterm Brains Already Smaller Before We Even Start Treating Them?
The Incubator Channel · 26 Apr 2026 · 7 min
Summary
Dr Katie Ottolini presents a longitudinal MRI study from PAS 2026 comparing brain growth in preterm infants with healthy fetuses, showing smaller brain volumes by around two weeks of life even without significant injury. She discusses regional vulnerability, a window of impaired amygdala-hippocampus growth after 32 weeks, and a shift from neuroprotection to 'neuropromotion' through nutrition, sleep and targeted interventions.
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