Functional and structural connectivity of the brain in very preterm babies: relationship with gestational age and body and brain growth.

Background: Structural and functional changes of the brain have been reported in premature babies.

Objective: To evaluate the relationship of functional and structural connectivity with gestational age, body growth and brain maturation in very preterm babies.

Materials And Methods: We studied 18 very preterm babies (gestational age: mean ± standard deviation, 29.