Output details
15 - General Engineering
King's College London
Article title
Probabilistic diffusion tractography of the optic radiations and visual function in preterm infants at term equivalent age
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Brain
Article number
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Volume number
131
Issue number
2
First page of article
573
ISSN of journal
0006-8950
Year of publication
2008
URL
-
Number of additional authors
13
Additional information
This highly cited paper (86 citations, Oct 13) applied advanced diffusion imaging methods to study visual impairment in preterm infants by probabilistic tractography. Previously, visual impairment was thought to be due entirely to retinal damage but this study showed that abnormal development in the optic tract explains visual impairment soon after birth. For the first time, this defines a new cause for visual problems and suggesting a new paradigm for therapeutic intervention; these data has since been replicated by others. This paper is published in a leading neurology journal.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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