Executive dysfunction and brain development in very preterm 13-year-olds - A longitudinal MRI study.

早产儿关注的一个领域是执行功能（即用于解决问题的技能），这与教育问题、行为问题和社会困难有关。在非常早产的儿童中，本研究将1)确定执行功能问题是随着年龄的增长保持稳定、恶化还是改善；2)从婴儿脑部扫描中寻找这些问题的标记；3)检查执行功能困难与大脑重组的关系。

An area of concern for very preterm children is executive function (i.e. skills used for problem solving), which is related to educational problems, behavioural issues and social difficulties. In very preterm children this study will 1) determine if executive function problems remain stable, worsen, or improve with age; 2) look for markers for these problems from infant brain scans; and 3) examine how executive function difficulties are related to brain re-organisation.