Scientists have mapped myelin (the neuron's insulating material) content in the brains of infants during the first twelve months of life. Abnormal myelination is believed to be related to the development of such disorders as autism and schizophrenia. Mapping myelin content in normal brains is hoped to lead to research allowing isolation of the timing of abnormal myelination related to these types of disorders.
Wendla A. Schwartz, MD Board Certified Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Psychopharmacologist
New Noninvasive Imaging May Provide Insight Into the Origins of Autism, Schizophrenia
Kate Johnson
Myelination Mapped in the Infant Brain for the First Time
Wendla A. Schwartz, MD Board Certified Psychiatrist Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Psychopharmacologist
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