Mapping Early Brain Development: Predicting Future Brain Volumes

Scientists have created a comprehensive set of infant brain cortex parcellation maps using high-resolution functional and structural MRI scans, providing detailed insights into brain development from birth to two years old. The maps reveal the presence of primitive brain functional networks at three months old, complex fluctuations in functional activity and network organization across different ages, and an increase in local efficiency with age, indicating increasing functional maturity. These maps offer valuable references for studying early brain development and pave the way for further research in pediatric neuroimaging.