Lauren R. Borchers|Lisa Bruckert|Cory K. Dodson|Katherine E. Travis|Virginia A. Marchman|Michal Ben?Shachar|Heidi M. Feldman
Microstructural properties of white matter pathways in relation to subsequent reading abilities in children: a longitudinal analysis
Stanford University|Stanford University|Stanford University|Stanford University|Stanford University|Bar-Ilan University|Stanford University
microstructural properties white matter pathways associated concurrent reading abilities children longitudinal study asked whether properties white matter pathways onset learning read would associated reading abilities older ages children n 37 wide range reading abilities completed standardized measures language phonological awareness diffusion mri age 6 years mean tractfractional anisotropy fa extracted readingrelated pathways age 8 children reassessed using standardized reading measure using linear regressions examined contribution tractfa age 6 reading outcome age 8 beyond known demographic preliteracy predictors reading tractfa left arcuate left right superior longitudinal fasciculus slf left inferior cerebellar peduncle icp made unique contributions reading outcome consideration sex family history reading delays tractfa left right slf left icp made unique contributions reading outcome addition preliteracy skills thus cerebellar bilateral cortical pathways represented network associated subsequent reading abilities early white matter properties may associated neuropsychological functions predict reading may influence reading development independent readingrelated abilities tract fa early stages learning read may serve biomarker later reading abilities