Neuroplasticity as a function of second language learning: Anatomical changes in the human brain

P Li, J Legault, KA Litcofsky - Cortex, 2014 - Elsevier
The brain has an extraordinary ability to functionally and physically change or reconfigure its
structure in response to environmental stimulus, cognitive demand, or behavioral …

Studying neuroanatomy using MRI

JP Lerch, AJW Van Der Kouwe, A Raznahan… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The study of neuroanatomy using imaging enables key insights into how our brains function,
are shaped by genes and environment, and change with development, aging and disease …

Regulation of autism-relevant behaviors by cerebellar–prefrontal cortical circuits

E Kelly, F Meng, H Fujita, F Morgado, Y Kazemi… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Cerebellar dysfunction has been demonstrated in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs);
however, the circuits underlying cerebellar contributions to ASD-relevant behaviors remain …

Structural plasticity of the social brain: Differential change after socio-affective and cognitive mental training

SL Valk, BC Bernhardt, FM Trautwein, A Böckler… - Science …, 2017 - science.org
Although neuroscientific research has revealed experience-dependent brain changes
across the life span in sensory, motor, and cognitive domains, plasticity relating to social …

Cortical thickness and central surface estimation

R Dahnke, RA Yotter, C Gaser - Neuroimage, 2013 - Elsevier
Several properties of the human brain cortex, eg, cortical thickness and gyrification, have
been found to correlate with the progress of neuropsychiatric disorders. The relationship …

[HTML][HTML] A large-scale comparison of cortical thickness and volume methods for measuring Alzheimer's disease severity

CG Schwarz, JL Gunter, HJ Wiste, SA Przybelski… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2016 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) researchers commonly use MRI as a quantitative measure of
disease severity. Historically, hippocampal volume has been favored. Recently,“AD …

[HTML][HTML] Cortical brain abnormalities in 4474 individuals with schizophrenia and 5098 control subjects via the enhancing neuro imaging genetics through meta …

TGM Van Erp, E Walton, DP Hibar, L Schmaal… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The profile of cortical neuroanatomical abnormalities in schizophrenia is not
fully understood, despite hundreds of published structural brain imaging studies. This study …

Trajectories of cortical thickness maturation in normal brain development—The importance of quality control procedures

S Ducharme, MD Albaugh, TV Nguyen, JJ Hudziak… - Neuroimage, 2016 - Elsevier
Several reports have described cortical thickness (CTh) developmental trajectories, with
conflicting results. Some studies have reported inverted-U shape curves with peaks of CTh …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterized by a delay in cortical maturation

P Shaw, K Eckstrand, W Sharp… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
There is controversy over the nature of the disturbance in brain development that underpins
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In particular, it is unclear whether the …

Neurodevelopmental trajectories of the human cerebral cortex

P Shaw, NJ Kabani, JP Lerch, K Eckstrand… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Understanding the organization of the cerebral cortex remains a central focus of
neuroscience. Cortical maps have relied almost exclusively on the examination of …