Cortical maturation and myelination in healthy toddlers and young children

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General Medicine Paediatrics
Cortical maturation and myelination in healthy toddlers and young children
A study examining the use of quantitative myelin water fraction imaging to investigate cortical myelination, with potential role as a new tool for investigating typical and atypical development.
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Here we analyze the progession of cortical myelination across early childhood, from 1 to 6 years of age, in vivo for the first time.

Link to Publication: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4463864/

Reference

Deoni SC, et al. Cortical maturation and myelination in healthy toddlers and young children. Neuroimage. 2015;115:147-161.