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Abstract #4926

Exploring the development of glymphatic system function in very preterm infants through the diffusion along perivascular space index

Congcong Liu1,2, Chunxu Da1,2, Xinyi Huang1,2, Tianjiao Chen1,2, Miaomiao Wang1,2, Xianjun Li1,2, and Jian Yang1,2
1Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, 2Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Computational Imaging and Medical Intelligence, Xi'an, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Normal Development, Neonatal

Motivation: Despite white matter perivascular spaces visual grades in preterm was not different from term infants, whether the glymphatic system function differently with preterm and term infants remains unclear.

Goal(s): Exploring development of glymphatic system function in very preterm (VP) infants, comparing with term infants.

Approach: The diffusion along perivascular space index (ALPS) was used to evaluate the glymphatic system function via diffusion tensor images (DTI).

Results: The DTI-ALPS index was significantly lower in VP neonates than VP infants at term equivalent age (TEA) or term neonates. However, the DTI-ALPS index in VP infants at TEA was not found differences with term neonates.

Impact: The glymphatic system function was developing with gestational age, while very preterm infants presented “catch-up” growth pattern up to TEA.

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