Recent human imaging studies provide further support for the importance of examining connections between frontostriatal regions in establishing circuit-specific function across development. Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), Casey and colleagues have linked connection strength between these regions with the capacity to effectively engage cognitive control in typically and atypically developing individuals[24,25]. These studies illustrate the importance of signaling within corticostriatal circuitry in supporting the capacity to effectively engage in cognitive control.
