Superficial white matter volume

Age is associated with superficial white matter volume in humans.

“SWM volume follows a similar trend as overall white matter volume, peaking at a similar time in adolescence, leveling off throughout adulthood, and decreasing with age thereafter.”

Humanssuperficial white mattern = 2,421

Superficial white matter across the lifespan: volume, thickness, change, and relationship with cortical features

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·Jul 21, 2022Preprint