EEG/ERP as a pragmatic method to expand the reach of infant-toddler neuroimaging in HBCD: Promises and challenges

Elizabeth S. Norton*, Leigha A. MacNeill, Emily M. Harriott, Norrina Allen, Sheila Krogh-Jespersen, Christopher D. Smyser, Cynthia E. Rogers, Tara A. Smyser, Joan Luby, Lauren Wakschlag

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Abstract

Though electrophysiological measures (EEG and ERP) offer complementary information to MRI and a variety of advantages for studying infants and young children, these measures have not yet been included in large cohort studies of neurodevelopment. This review summarizes the types of EEG and ERP measures that could be used in the HEALthy Brain and Cognitive Development (HBCD) study, and the promises and challenges in doing so. First, we provide brief overview of the use of EEG/ERP for studying the developing brain and discuss exemplar findings, using resting or baseline EEG measures as well as the ERP mismatch negativity (MMN) as exemplars. We then discuss the promises of EEG/ERP such as feasibility, while balancing challenges such as ensuring good signal quality in diverse children with different hair types. We then describe an ongoing multi-site EEG data harmonization from our groups. We discuss the process of alignment and provide preliminary usability data for both resting state EEG data and auditory ERP MMN in diverse samples including over 300 infants and toddlers. Finally, we provide recommendations and considerations for the HBCD study and other studies of neurodevelopment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number100988
JournalDevelopmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Volume51
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Funding

This work was funded by the National Institutes of Health grants under award numbers R01MH121877 , R34DA050266 , R01DC016273 , R01MH107652 , and R01MH113883 . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

Keywords

  • EEG
  • ERP
  • HBCD
  • Mismatch negativity
  • Neurodevelopment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cognitive Neuroscience

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