Longitudinal fNIRS and EEG metrics of habituation and novelty detection are correlated in 1–18-month-old infants

• DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2023.120153
• Publication Date: 2023-05-03T05:59:22Z
• Authors: Laura Katus; Anna Blasi; Sam McCann; Luke Mason; Ebrima Mbye; Ebou Touray; Muhammed Ceesay; Michelle de Haan; Sophie E. Moore; Clare E. Elwell; Sarah Lloyd-Fox
• Keywords: Novelty Detection; Modalities; Neurocognitive; Oddball paradigm; Stimulus modality

Habituation and novelty detection are two fundamental widely studied neurocognitive processes. Whilst neural responses to repetitive novel sensory input have been well-documented across a range of neuroimaging modalities, it is not yet fully understood how well these different modalities able describe consistent response patterns. This particularly true for infants young children, as assessment might show differential sensitivity underlying processes age. Thus far, many neurodevelopmental studies limited in either sample size, longitudinal scope or breadth measures employed, impeding investigations common developmental trends can be captured via methods.