Naoko Kurahashi, Shunsuke Ogaya, Yuki Maki, Norie Nonobe, Sumire Kumai, Yosuke Hosokawa, Chikako Ogawa, Keitaro Yamada, Koichi Maruyama, Kiyokuni Miura, Miho Nakamura
BACKGROUND: Perinatal brain injury may lead to later neurodevelopmental disorders, whose outcomes may vary due to neuroplasticity in young children. Recent neuroimaging studies have shown that the left parietotemporal area (which includes the left inferior parietal lobe) is associated with phonological awareness and decoding skills, which are essential skills for reading acquisition in children. However, the literature on the effect of perinatal cerebral injury on the development of phonological awareness or decoding ability in childhood is limited...
June 6, 2023: World Journal of Clinical Cases