Publications by authors named "Megan E Giles"
Children (Basel)
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Children born preterm often struggle with self-regulation in toddlerhood, and this study looked into how their prematurity, supportive parenting, and brain development are linked.
- The research involved 57 preterm toddlers (aged 15-30 months) and their caregivers, analyzing their performance on a problem-solving task along with MRI data gathered during sleep to assess frontal lobe gray matter volume (GMV).
- Findings showed that as toddlers got older, they became more compliant with difficult tasks, with LPT toddlers engaging the most; additionally, increased parent support positively influenced brain development in extremely preterm toddlers, highlighting the importance of early parental interventions for better outcomes.
