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White matter plasticity and maturation in human cognition.
Bells, Sonya; Lefebvre, Jérémie; Longoni, Giulia; Narayanan, Sridar; Arnold, Douglas L; Yeh, Eleun Ann; Mabbott, Donald J.
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  • Bells S; Neurosciences and Mental Health Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Lefebvre J; Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Longoni G; Department of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Narayanan S; Neurosciences and Mental Health Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Arnold DL; Department of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Yeh EA; Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  • Mabbott DJ; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Glia ; 67(11): 2020-2037, 2019 11.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31233643
White matter plasticity likely plays a critical role in supporting cognitive development. However, few studies have used the imaging methods specific to white matter tissue structure or experimental designs sensitive to change in white matter necessary to elucidate these relations. Here we briefly review novel imaging approaches that provide more specific information regarding white matter microstructure. Furthermore, we highlight recent studies that provide greater clarity regarding the relations between changes in white matter and cognition maturation in both healthy children and adolescents and those with white matter insult. Finally, we examine the hypothesis that white matter is linked to cognitive function via its impact on neural synchronization. We test this hypothesis in a population of children and adolescents with recurrent demyelinating syndromes. Specifically, we evaluate group differences in white matter microstructure within the optic radiation; and neural phase synchrony in visual cortex during a visual task between 25 patients and 28 typically developing age-matched controls. Children and adolescents with demyelinating syndromes show evidence of myelin and axonal compromise and this compromise predicts reduced phase synchrony during a visual task compared to typically developing controls. We investigate one plausible mechanism at play in this relationship using a computational model of gamma generation in early visual cortical areas. Overall, our findings show a fundamental connection between white matter microstructure and neural synchronization that may be critical for cognitive processing. In the future, longitudinal or interventional studies can build upon our knowledge of these exciting relations between white matter, neural communication, and cognition.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cognición / Sustancia Blanca / Vaina de Mielina / Plasticidad Neuronal Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Glia Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cognición / Sustancia Blanca / Vaina de Mielina / Plasticidad Neuronal Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Glia Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA Año: 2019 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos