Reprint of: Mapping connectivity in the developing brain
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Recently, there has been a wealth of research into structural and functional brain connectivity, and how they change over development. While we are far from a complete understanding, these studies have yielded important insights into human brain development. There is an ever growing variety of methods for assessing connectivity, each with its own advantages. Here we review research on the development of structural and/or functional brain connectivity in both typically developing subjects and subjects with neurodevelopmental disorders. Space limitations preclude an exhaustive review of brain connectivity across all developmental disorders, so we review a representative selection of recent findings on brain connectivity in autism, Fragile X, 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, Williams syndrome, Turner syndrome, and ADHD. Major strides have been made in understanding the developmental trajectory of the human connectome, offering insight into characteristic features of brain development and biological processes involved in developmental brain disorders. We also discuss some common themes, including hemispheric specialization - or asymmetry - and sex differences. We conclude by discussing some promising future directions in connectomics, including the merger of imaging and genetics, and a deeper investigation of the relationships between structural and functional connectivity.
Authors: Emily L. Dennis, Paul M. Thompson
Institution: University of California, Los Angeles
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Health and Medical Research Council, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Center for Research Resources, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Awards: G1550945203, Genetic influences on the brain: A twin imaging study, Computational Anatomy and Multidimensional Modeling, HARDI Mapping of Disease Effects on the Brain, G4151024899, A Multidimensional Alzheimer's Disease Brain Atlas, Computational Modeling of High-Field MR Images, Genetics of brain structure and function, Training Grant in Neurobehavioral Genetics
OpenAlex ID: W2047590191