Chunk #37 — Understanding the Typical Network Developmental Pattern of Segregation and Integration Will Aid in Our Understanding of Disordered Development
Many common neurologic and psychiatric illnesses, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and Tourette syndrome (among others) have their origin in infancy or childhood. Without knowing the typical developmental network trajectories, we cannot know whether those with developmental disorders differ from that typical trajectory. Without knowledge of the typical developmental track, we also cannot know whether therapeutic interventions help place children back on the typical track or achieve their benefits via an alternate route. Understanding where in the brain and in what ways the rs-fcMRI connectivity deviates from typical development may also inform what types of therapeutic interventions might be useful in treating specific developmental disorders.
