«Our findings suggest that differences
in white matter microstructure may partially account for the variance in functional outcomes among this population.
Not exact matches
They caution that additional research is needed to track changes
in fitness and brain structure over time, as well as clarify the impact of specific exercise programs (such as strength, aerobic or combined training) or dose of exercise (frequency, intensity, duration) on
white matter microstructure.
The impact of bilingualism on the
microstructure of the
white matter pathways related to language processing is assessed
in elementary school children by magnetic resonance diffusion tensor imaging
Positive relationships between
white matter microstructure and breastfeeding duration are also exhibited
in several brain regions, that are anatomically consistent with observed improvements
in cognitive and behavioral performance measures.»
From a functional perspective,
white -
matter microstructure abnormalities
in the corpus callosum may be related to an imbalance
in interhemispheric communication between the frontal (including prefrontal, premotor, supplementary motor, and motor cortices) and parietal cortices.
Using tract - based spatial statistics (TBSS), a method of assessing changes
in white -
matter microstructure on a voxel-wise level across the whole brain, Wang et al. (2012) found significantly lower FA and higher mean diffusivity (MD), RD and AD
in many
white -
matter tracts
in adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) and comorbid ADHD compared to HCs (Wang et al. 2012).