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Structural magnetic resonance imaging of the adolescent brain

GIEDD, JAY N.·2004·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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A bstract : Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides accurate anatomical brain images without the use of ionizing radiation, allowing longitudinal studies of brain morphometry during adolescent development. Results from an ongoing brain imaging project being conducted at the Child Psychiatry Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health indicate dynamic changes in brain anatomy throughout adolescence. White matter increases in a roughly linear pattern, with minor differences in slope in the four major lobes (frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital). Cortical gray matter follows an inverted U‐shape developmental course with greater regional variation than white matter. For instance, frontal gray matter volume peaks at about age 11.0 years in girls and 12.1 years in boys, whereas temporal gray matter volume peaks at about age at 16.7 years in girls and 16.2 years in boys. The dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex, important for controlling impulses, is among the latest brain regions to mature without reaching adult dimensions until the early 20s. The details of the relationships between anatomical changes and behavioral changes, and the forces that influence brain development, have not been well established and remain a prominent goal of ongoing investigations.

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  • Frontal cortical areas responsible for cognitive control depend on age and experience and continue developing through adolescence into adulthood.

    “In contrast, development of frontal cortical areas of the brain, responsible for cognitive control over behavior, depends on age and experience and continues throughout adolescence and into adulthood (Sowell et al. 2003; Giedd 2004).”
  • Data from recent longitudinal MRI studies indicate that the change in gray matter volume over time has an inverted U-shape pattern and has greater regional variation than white matter.

    “Data from recent longitudinal MRI studies indicate that the change in gray matter volume over time has an inverted U-shape pattern and has greater regional variation than white matter (Giedd 2004; Gogtay et al. 2004, Sowell et al. 2003, 2004).”

    From <i>The Adolescent Brain</i> (2008) · cites this paper as Giedd 2004

  • The adolescent brain remains plastic and displays developmental-based morphological changes in total white and gray matter volume.

    “Research has demonstrated that the brain remains plastic through adolescence and displays developmental-based morphological changes in total white and gray matter volume (Giedd et al. 1999; Giedd 2004).”
  • The PFC is slow to mature, reaching adult dimensions in the early 20s.

    “The PFC is slow to mature, reaching adult dimensions in the early 20s (Giedd, 2004).”
  • Prior studies show that during adolescence different brain regions reach peak gray matter volume at different rates, with concurrent neurophysiological changes.

    “Previous studies have shown that throughout the span of adolescence, different brain regions reach peak gray matter volume at distinct rates (Giedd, 2004, Gogtay et al., 2004, Creze et al., 2014), with concurrent changes in neurophysiology (Whitford et al., 2007).”

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Authors
GIEDD, J. N.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
GIEDD, JAY N.
Venue
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-06
Volume
1021
Issue
1
Pages
77-85
ISSN
  • 0077-8923 (ISSN-L)
  • 1749-6632
OpenAlex
W2146473511
Cited by
1,610
References
52
Citations by year
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FWCI
22.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Keywords
adolescent brain development, brain morphometry, white matter maturation, gray matter volume, frontal lobe maturation, prefrontal cortex maturation, sex differences in brain development, longitudinal neuroimaging
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Brain, Brain Mapping, Child, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Functional Laterality, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Sex Factors

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