Postpartum Gray Matter Changes in the Auditory Cortex

Luders, EileenUppsala universitet,Reproduktiv hälsa,School of Psychology, University of Auckland, New Zealand; Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA (författare)

After giving birth, a mother's brain undergoes functional adaptations fostering the ability to properly respond to the needs of her newborn. Tuning into and understanding her baby's crying is among the top skills required and executed in the early stages of motherhood. However, surprisingly little is known about potential changes in the anatomy of the maternal auditory cortex. Therefore, in this longitudinal study, we compared the brains of 14 healthy women between immediate postpartum (within 1-2 days of childbirth) and late postpartum (at 4-6 weeks after childbirth), focusing on areas of the primary, secondary, and higher auditory cortex. We observed significant volume increases within all auditory regions and subregions examined, which might reflect rapid adaptations of the mother's brain in relation to reliably interpreting her newborn's cries. There was also a trend for a larger postpartum increase within right-hemispheric regions compared to left-hemispheric regions that might be specifically linked to the ability to discern the pitch, sound, and volume of a baby's crying. Follow-up research is warranted to replicate these findings and evaluate their current interpretation.

Gaser, ChristianDepartments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Jena University Hospital, Germany (författare)
Gingnell, Malin,1982-Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi,Reproduktiv hälsa(Swepub:uu)malgi638 (författare)
Engman, JonasUppsala universitet,Institutionen för psykologi(Swepub:uu)jonen754 (författare)
Sundström Poromaa, Inger,1964-Uppsala universitet,Reproduktiv hälsa(Swepub:uu)inspo702 (författare)
Kurth, FlorianSchool of Psychology, University of Auckland, New Zealand (författare)
Uppsala universitetReproduktiv hälsa (creator_code:org_t)

Av författaren/redakt...: Luders, Eileen; Gaser, Christian; Gingnell, Malin, ...; Engman, Jonas; Sundström Poroma ...; Kurth, Florian

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