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The aim of this work is to study the supposed influence of piano training on the underlying indicators of psychophysiological development in children aged 7 years (n=110). There were more children with right hand dominance among those who received piano training. It was found that piano players achieved a higher level of maturation of the functional brain structures. Children receiving piano training demonstrated stronger activation of the anterior regions of the brain, whereas children who did not play any musical instrument showed more activation of the right hemisphere and the occipital region in the neocortex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brain imaging is important for the diagnosis and management of sick term neonates. Although ultrasound and computed tomography may provide some information, magnetic resonance imaging is now the brain imaging modality of choice because it is the most sensitive technique for detecting and quantifying brain abnormalities and does not expose infants to radiation. This statement describes the principles, roles and limitations of these three imaging modalities and makes recommendations for appropriate use in term neonates. The primary focus is the brain of term infants with neonatal encephalopathy, many of whom are diagnosed with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]