From fetal stages through adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid, layered development—from basic motor skills to complex emotional regulation. Yet this very dynamism, coupled with children’s physical and behavioral traits, makes brain imaging extraordinarily difficult. Common conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and perinatal brain injury often leave subtle but critical imprints on early neural architecture.
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